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2004 Mazda RX-8 Seat Belts Rear Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	444860
Internal NHTSA #	10043639
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	27/10/03
Component	SEAT BELTS:REAR
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In the new mazda rx8, the rear seat design with the high center console makes it very hard to latch the seat belt with a child booster seat, and impossible to do so for an older person or a person without good manual dexterity and a strong back. It is completely impossible for the child to latch themselves in. Note that this is not a problem for attaching infant or child seats with seat belts installed in the seat itself - it's a problem for older children (30-80 lbs) that sit in a booster and use the 3 point seat belt installed in the car. I have contacted mazda and recommended that they create a seat belt extender so that the belt latch can be raised up high enough to reach around the side of the car seat, and they said they would investigate, but there was no remedy in the forseen future. I have also shopped around for booster seats, and have yet to find a model that works in this car.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	0
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARLINGTON, VA
VIN pattern	JM1FE173240XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	23/09/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	0
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	MAN
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mazda RX-8 Seat Belts Rear Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mazda RX-8 Seat Belts Rear Problems, Complaints and Defects

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