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2000 MAZDA 626 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 442889 · 2003-11-28

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
626
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
52,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ONE OF THE REAR SHOULDER HARNESSES IS NO LONGER ATTACHED UNDER THE SEAT. I HAD BEEN USING IT TO SECURE MY 5YR OLDS BOOSTER SEAT. WHEN I TURNED A CORNER ONTO A BUSY STREET HIS CARSEAT SLID ACROSS THE SEAT AND HE HIT HIS FACE ON THE REAR OF THE FRONT SEAT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AS SOON AS I GOT HOME AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WASN'T CONSIDERED A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT WASN'T THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT! SPOKE WITH SERVICE PERSON NAMED KEN.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10047733
Machine
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