Miata Mailing List: July 1998, Message #47

sponsored by

miata@realbig.com wrote:
> At 10:32 AM 6/26/98 +0000, MARC WARKEN wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >
> > <<>>
> >
> >  Well I had one yesterday and discovered that the thin metal piece which
> should 
> >  fix them onto the car has broken in two pieces (both on the drivers and
> passengers side). The 
> >  seatbelt locks are just held in place by the belt tissue. 
> >
> > I'm not sure what you mean.  Are you talking about the buckle, the mount
> at the top or the anchor on the floor?   I'd like to check mine out, but
> I'm somewhat confused.
> 
> Bill Kellenberger & Dino
> '90  Red  R-4RE
> Team Escargot
> Gateway Miata Club
> http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/4560

Hi Bill,

It is the piece of metal, fixed on the buckle and bolted on the middle tunnel that broke in two pieces.

I saw my Mazda dealer yesterday. He told me that this does NOT affect the safety of the car, as this piece of metal is just supposed to hold the buckle up (in fact my buckles lay on the seat if not in use).

It was the first time ever a customer reported this problem. The price for a new buckle is about 30 USD. I will not change the buckles.

Hope this helps.

Marc Warken
91 BRG
Luxembourg   


____________________________________________________________________
Get free e-mail and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1