1989 Mazda RX7 seat belts problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1989 Mazda RX7 — 63% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I own a 1989 mazda rx 7. I recently saw a recall on the ford recall web site for nhtsa campaign # 96v173000, front webbing for rx's manufactured between 12/24/88 to 05/31/91. I have this particular problem on my seats. I contacted a local dealer and was told that my rx was not in the group for the…”
filed Jun 8, 2010
“Dt: the contact stated previously had recall 96v173000 repair work performed on the seat belts: front: webbing. However the failure recurred and no additional repairs have been made. The dealership and manufacturer were contacted, and they claimed since the recall work was performed there was…”
filed Dec 22, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Subject on passive seat belt retractor switch. *yc
01198 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 28, 1998
Seat Belts problems in other RX7 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 RX7 | 1 | 4% |
| 1987 RX7 | 3 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1989 Mazda RX7
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.