I took my FC with broken seat belt movers to the dealership for recall work. It took them 3hrs and when I got home I noticed that the belts don't move forward when I take the key out of the ignition. I checked the upper belt attachment point and it doesn't look like its movable...I didn't force it much because I didn't want to break anything. Anyways, I always hear about people getting this recall done and reporting how much quicker and quieter the upper belt moves. Mine doesn't move at all. I'm not sure if the dealer mickey moused the job or if this is Mazdas current fix.

 

No the upper moves after the fix and on mine they completely replace the runners and motors, works like new -- no charge.

 

The bastards told me mine had already been done and no longer applied. So I called customer care and they settled things.

 

Looks like they didn't do the job then. The belt doesn't move it all; it's permanently stuck in the rear position. I'll just take it to another Mazda dealer.

 

ALSO dont let them tell you teh recall was already done previously. THe seatbelt replacement is good for THE LIFE OF THE CAR! Here is a copy of the recall info:

Recalls Summary

Make: MAZDA
Model: RX7
Type: ANY
Year: 1989
Recall Number: 96V173000
Summary:
THE RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAN WEAR SUFFICIENTLY SUCH THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WILL BECOME JAMMED IN THE RAIL RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE.
Consequence:
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE COLLISION, THE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE INOPERATIVE SHOULDER BELTS. MAZDA HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RAIL AND MOTOR FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.
Notes:
OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 1996. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Thanks to attomica for originally posting the link.

 

IIRC, the seatbelt moves forward when the door is opened -- not when the key is taken out of the ignition.