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Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

MAZDA RX7 AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE

Action number
PE96027
Opened
Apr 16, 1996
Closed
Sep 30, 1996
Outcome
Recall 96V173000

Manufacturer: WAGNER ELEC. BRAKE/CLUTCH

This investigation led to a recall

NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 96V173000.

Campaign 96V173000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.

What NHTSA is examining

Malfunction of the automatic seat belt system

Vehicles under investigation

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.