NHTSA Complaint #736206 — 1996 MAZDA 626

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	736206
Vehicle	1996 MAZDA 626
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	October 17, 2000
Date Filed	November 20, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

I AM WRITING TO REPORT A PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH OUR 1996 MAZDA 626. I HAD AN INCIDENT WHERE THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPED WHILE DRIVING. THE INCIDENT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY $720 WORTH OF DAMAGE. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT AS I WAS TRAVELLING VERY SLOWLY. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED A SECOND TIME WITH NO ACCIDENT, BUT I AM UNWILLING TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE VEHICLE NOW DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. I AM CONVINCED THAT IT IS A DEFECT- A DANGEROUS ONE. I NOTICED ON YOUR ODI LIST THAT SOMONE ELSE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM (ODI ID NO. 823823). I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY HAD NO KNOWLEGE OF ANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW I SHOULD PROCEED WITH THIS PROBLEM. I THINK MAZDA SHOULD REPAIR THE DAMAGES AND CHECK THE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY. IS THIS UNACCEPTABLE? THANK YOU. GREG GERKE. *AK

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