Vehicle recall 83V052000 · May 10, 1983
Mazda GLC and 626
Anchorage bolt may have been improperly reinstalled after vehicle repair.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Anchorage bolt may have been improperly reinstalled after vehicle repair. The bolt could loosen during normal vehicle operation.
- Remedy
- Upon inspection, all improperly installed bolts will be removed and reinstalled correctly.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles that received repair requiringloosening or removal and reinstallation of the upper torso belt anchorage bolt.consequences of defect: in case of an accident the seat belt could loseretaining capability if the bolt is loose or missing and occupant injury couldresult.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 83V052000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 10, 1983
- Filed by
- MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
- Owner notification
- June 20, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 232,373
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Vehicles covered
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