NHTSA — Seat Belts Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
44,800 miles

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2000 Mazda Protege seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2000 Mazda Protege Owner Comments

problem #2

Jul 052012

Protege 4-cyl

  • 89,599 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The left front seat belt would not release. My spouse spent fifteen minutes trying to get it unbuckled and popped a blood vessel in her thumb trying to release it. Going to replace it and see what happens. Will contact dealer to see if it can be warrantied. They should, it is a safety item!

- Garyville, LA, USA

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problem #1

Oct 162003

Protege

  • miles
Consumer stated that 2 months prior to vehicle being involved in an accident seat belt light kept coming on and off. Then, when vehicle was involved in a collision, seat belt did not work, and air bags failed to deploy. Consumer sustained cervical strain/knee and lower back injuries.

- Vista, CA, USA

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