i tryed looking for a recall thread but i couldent find one...
or is this the only recall on the fc3s?

 

Recall or no, dealerships are required to service any faulty seatbelts for free as it is a required safety feature.
I had an integra and i put new seats in it, and the seatbelts didnt clip into the new seat's buckle, i took it to honda and they had to put new seatbelts in that would clip under federal law

 

I had this entire problem just recently. But I got it done. My A pillar was cracked from the begining so I didn't care much about it.

All in all, don't let these mazda dudes rip you off.
Life time warranties mean LIFE TIME. If our cars are still running, they better give us those seatbelts!!

 

What are the odds that pillar trim is still available? any bets? Both of mine were cracked and re-glued at one time so if they break I bet I'm screwed. Such is life.

 

If you don't get resolution from the dealer (after talking with service manager and general manager), contact Mazda North America at 800-222-5500.

Have you name, address, phone, VIN, mileage, dealer name and city ready.

This may just be for warranty stuff, but I think recalls should meet the same standards.

 

You can buy it from the dealer. Or Mazdatrix.

Most of the interior trim is still available.

 

Or you can check the classifieds for part outs

 

any update on this? Cause as soon as my 7 is operating again, I need to take it to mazda to fix my passanger side...and they might as well do my driver side.

 

Dunno, the coils went out on my 7 so I wasn't able to take it up there on Friday. I'm picking up a new set of coils today and taking it to them. I'll let you know what happens now that I have paperwork in hand.

 

Yes im interested to see what they say

 

But most of that stuff is old, brittle, faded junk. New trim is a whole different story. After just retrimming my interior, I would not go any other way.

 

Yep. I'm almost considering buying some crap trim from the classies to put in for them to break... Not very nice but it'll be their fault and they've been extremely rude for about 3 months straight...

 

Yeah good point. Every now and again you find some good trim pieces. It doesn't hurt to check though, you never know when you might find some deals to save you a few bucks!

 

Try contacting the consumer protection division of your state attorney general's office. They should be able to help you sort through the responsibility issues at no cost to you. If it is a lifetime warranty deal, they may also contact the dealership and get them headed in the legal direction. How the AG behaves varies from state to state, but that's where I'd start.

 

My dealer just broke the crap outta my A-pillars today doing my seatbelt recall. should i eat it? or should i take it farther? Honstly i wanna burn that mutherfuker down? HEHE

 

Do you have any proof that it wasn’t already damaged?
Whenever my car is at a dealership / shop I usually get the tech to do a walk around and point out any damage he can see before commencing work (as well as photos)

After reading all the posts, I don’t think you were blown of because of your age. I would returning to the dealership with the documentation Turbo II provided (ring first to make an appointment). Be assertive but not arrogant; don’t say anything like “I’m not moving until you fix my car”.

If you make no progress with the Technician, politely ask to speak to his boss. By the time the boss arrives it would be a fair guess that he has been informed of a difficult customer. Start by asking him how he is going (ice breaker/Disarmer) before repeating what you have told the technician.

If you have still made no progress by this point inform the dealership of their legal obligations. Make sure you can prove any statements you make (legal acts, contractual obligations ect). I would still make it clear that you do not wish to push the matter further that it needs to go and only want what you are justly entitled to.

 

Well. I have already dealt with them. I borrowed some of my friends trim out of his project car and went in there to get the work done with the papers. After sitting there for about 2 1/2 hours with their main tech while he was on the phone with corporate, they took in my car to do the seat-belts. Had both of them replaced and sure enough they smashed the trim to pieces. Horray for picture phones, I told them to turn the car right back around, drive it back into the shop and put in new trim. The service manager was furious, but i don't care. I got my car fixed and I'm never going back to that dealership again. Driving out to another one for better service is worth it IMO.

 

Sorry to jack thread.

Do you guys think this is what could be draining my battery? The automatic seat belt trying to move but cant since its jammed and drains my whole battery out?

 

Pull the plug(s) off and find out.