1990 Mazda RX-7 seat belts problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1990 Mazda RX-7 — 64% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“There was a recall issued for my car for the automatic shoulder belt on 02-17-1997, campaign # 68702. Mine was originally repaired on 05-23-2006. It has since failed again and my local mazda dealer, # 23963, ran a report showing that the status was closed because it was fixed once. As a safety…”
filed Jul 21, 2015
“Tl*the contact owns a 1990 mazda rx7. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the front driver's and passenger side automatic shoulder belt retractors were inoperative. The malfunctions occurred from excessive wear and prevents the webbing from being extracted. The vin was not…”
filed Feb 12, 2009
“Tl*the contact owns a 1990 mazda rx7. The contact stated that the front driver's and passenger side automatic shoulder belt failed to retract. The shoulder belt was inoperative. The authorized dealer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 96v173000 (seat…”
filed Feb 5, 2009
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 RX-7 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 RX-7 | 13 | 59% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 Mazda RX-7
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.