Vehicle recall 04V582000 · December 10, 2004
2004 Mazda Mazda6
On certain passenger vehicles, the right and/or left rear seat belts may not lock properly due to missing retaining pins on the housing.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain passenger vehicles, the right and/or left rear seat belts may not lock properly due to missing retaining pins on the housing.
- Consequence
- The locking mechanism of the seat belt retractor may malfunction, increasing the risk of death or serious injury to the rear seat passengers in the event of a crash. Passengers should not sit and child seats should not be used in the right or left rear seats until this defect has been corrected.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the rear seat belts and replace defective seat belt retractors. The recall began on December 27, 2004. Owners should contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500, option #4.
- Notes
- Mazda recall no. 2604L.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V582000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 10, 2004
- Filed by
- MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
- Manufacturer campaign
- 2604L
- Owner notification
- December 27, 2004
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 190
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Rear/other
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mazda Mazda6 (2004): 2004
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