2000 MAZDA B SERIES Recall 34873 Details
 

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NHTSA Campaign #:	00V228002
Make:	Mazda
Model:	B series
Year:	2000
Component:	Seat belts
Manufacturers Involved:	Mazda north american operations
Begin Date Of Manufacturing:	05/03/2000
End Date Of Manufacturing:	05/16/2000
Recall Type:	V
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	460
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	12/27/2000
Recall Initiator:	Mfr
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Mazda north american operations
Date Report Received By ODI:	08/18/2000
Date Added To File:	08/22/2000
Regulation Part #:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard #:	209
Defect Summary:	Vehicle description: light duty trucks equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. the buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
Consequence Summary:	In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
Corrective Action:	Dealers will inspect the buckle assemblies to determine whether the buckle assembly build date codes are within the suspect range. those within the suspect date code range will be replaced.
Further Notes:	Owner notification began december 27, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

2000 Mazda B series Seat belts Recall