gz91rx7

My damn drivers side seat belt is stuck on my 89T2.
It is at least stuck towards the back so I can still have my seat belt on but it is a pain in the *** to un-hook it every time I need to get in a out of the car!
If anyone has any advice on working on these things please help.
Thanks,
Josh

TRURX7

pour a shitload of powdered lithium in the bitch. if that dont work, post a wtb seatbelt latch in the forsale/wtb section.
good luck
TRU

gz91rx7

R U serious? I dont know what powdered lithium is so maybe I am missing something!
The damn thing is stuck in the track

jimmyv13

Isn't there a recall on those things?

gz91rx7

Yeah there is but I dont know if the work has been done or not and when I called the dealership they took down my vin and phone number and told me that they would call me back and guess what it has been a week and no call! Who whould of guessed that they wouldnt call back.
I bet that the guy I talked to on the phone doesnt even know what a rx7 is!!!

TRURX7

Oh, just noticed you have the electrical retractable type. powdered lithium is the type of stuff you put in your door locks to make them easier to turn. Its not really messy stuff, its just a lubricant. If you can get it in the track I think it may help a little bit.

TRURX7

LMFAO

BoostedRotors

I always used to pull the retractor fuse, but its hard to see at night with the only light coming through the FTP lenses.

TRURX7

Excuse me, i beleive we are talking about the retractable seat belt and not the headlights.

I Dont mean to be an *** :P
Hehe
TRU

gz91rx7

LOL thanks tru!
Boosted I know how hard that is to see without the headlights up, there is NO light that is why i went back to the flip up.

95R2-89TII Ground Zero

I had the recall done on mine and then they broke again....Josh, the best thing for you to do, is bring the car there and tell them you need the recall done....they won't do it then, cause they need the parts, but they will have to wait on you if your in their face.

dr0x

Lol, dealers are gay I phoned and asked to see if they could check and see if the recall was done on the t2 im buying, and they said they dont have the ability to do such a thing, WTF?

95R2-89TII Ground Zero

My dad owned a dealership for a bit, and basically he told me that the only way for people to get what they want from a dealer is to get in their face about it.....not fight them...LOL...but just make sure to remind them all the time.

aniel_

i have the same problem on my 89 gtu, i asked the dealer if it was included in the warranty, as seat belts by febderal law are supposed to have lifetime warranties, they said they never heard of that, so i called mazda's main branch, the lady took my VIN number and gave me a recall number and i called the dealer to do it with the number and they said they would do it, but i never got around to do it, i'd rather manuver around the belt than have some idiot fool around with car

Jodoolin

Josh, I have had three belts on two cars replaced without problem. I can give you a copy of the official Mazda notice which I have kept since I thing 1991. It states the retractible belts/motor are warrantied for the life of the car. Whith that in had they can't give you any grief..

Jodoolin

OOP, forgot.. I will bring one with me on the 23rd.

hybridracer

My drivers side seatbelt doesnt work anymore on my 90 GTU, would they be required to fix this free?

Jodoolin

Absolutely. I dug out the original notice. For those interested its:

1989 - 1991 RX7
Automatic Shoulder Belt
Recall Campaign #66702

Go get 'em tiger!

Jodoolin

Correct that, looked at notice with my blind eye.. its Recall Campaign #68702

hybridracer

Sweet. Dang mousebelts keep me from having a gauge pod pillar so they had better freakin work

Turbonut

iTrader: (1)

Above correct. Warrantied for life.

Jodoolin

Not to bore anyone, but I found the original invoice from a recall belt/motor/seal repair at N/C in February 1998. On the invoice it identifies it as "Seat Belt Recall A6087A" The post number above was, I guess, the Mazda recall campaign number.

BoostedRotors

LOL I promise I was reading a thread about making lights in the FTP lenses...I dont know how I wound up posting it in here....DOH!

hybridracer

Can anyone tell me where i can get a copy of the recall?

Jodoolin

As I said, I have the recall notice but unfortunately I have no immediate access to a scanner. Otherwise I would scan it in. I will see If I can get it scanned and send. However, with the recall number all you have to do is tell the service folks at the Mazda dealership the recall number and they can call it up on their computer.