Mazda Protege 1993

• Recall 110628 [USA]: If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
  Mazda north american operations (mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 mpv, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 protege, 1992-1993 mx-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 mx-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.
  mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on december 17, 2015. Owners may contact mazda customer experience center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715j.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 2015489 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain vehicles, a defect in the ignition switch could cause an electrical short to develop over time. This could result in smoke and/or fire, increasing the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will replace the ignition switch.

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• Recall 1993016 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  These vehicles do not comply with c.M.V.S.S 210.1 - tether anchorages for child restraints. Incorrect installation instructions in owner's manual. Correction: revised pages for owner's manual will be provided and incorrectly installed tether anchorages will be corrected if needed.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Auto restraint system fail investigation # EA94039

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• Cruise control malfunction investigation # PE94029

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Tl* the contact owns a 1993 mazda protege. The contact stated that the front driver side seat belt failed and remained stuck. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and inquired as to why other mazda vehicles were recalled for the seat belts but not the protege. The manufacturer provided no further assistance. The failure and current mileages were 237,000.

1) i have a 93 mazda 323/protege and the seat belt were recalled according to the web sit safercars.Gov. Nhtsa id no.97v211000 2)the seat belt light was on my vehicle and the belt refuses to move on the rail some times. In addition the buzzer comes on while i am driving and the belt tends to move slightly up and down while i am driving. 3) i took the car into mazda to have it looked at and the dealer said that its going to be $ 98.95 to have the car looked at. If they find a problem that is directly related to the parts on the recall they would repair it. I left the car at the shop for more than 3 full days and they said that the problem is not from the railing, and also that there is no recall for the seat belts but instead it was a special service program by mazda. The dealer said that the center seat belt retraction unit has gone bad and needs to be replaced and also that the door switch for the automatic seat belt is starting to go bad. I called mazda head quarter unit and spoke to steve a customer service agent and he first said that they would replace the door switch free of charge even though the 12 yr extended warranty has expired. I went back to the dealer ship 2 days later to see what is the progress and told me that they are not going to perform any repairs. I called steve and he said that after again talking to the service manager that the problem is not their fault. When i picked up my car i asked to service manager what could happen it the parts are not replaced and i get in a crash, he answered that if i don't pay them to fix the seat belt system, there is a chance that the seat belt unit will not lock in time to keep the front occupants seated. So in conclusion the mazda dealer does not guaranty the seat belts will function properly in the event of a crash. Charged me 99 dollars to insect the belts which they them self said that according to their data base were never inspected. And said that its going to cost minimum $ 900 to fix. *tr

Nothing led up to the failure, one day the passive seatbelt just went about half-way up the track, then it stopped and a greasy cable popped out of it. Worst of all, mazda's emergency handle which is supposed to turn an internal hex nut to move the seatbelt rearward only made about one turn until it got stiff and putting any more force on the emergency handle causes it to slip and round off. Trying to force the passive shoulder belt buckle rearward by hand doesn't work either, it's extremely stiff and when it will move (which is only slightly) the cable comes out even further. This leaves the seatbelt in a position where it won't hold the driver in the seat incase of a crash, and if the seatbelt is left plugged in it drastically reduces visibility out of the driver's side window. I took the car to mazda dealer number 10158 about the nhtsa recall id number 97v211000 but the dealer said it didn't apply to my car and they quoted a price of nearly $800 to fix the seatbelt. A friend of mine who also has a 93 protege had the same problem with the passive seatbelt three years ago. She took it to a different dealer and they also would not handle the recall.*ak

Consumer states the vehicle horn goes off by itself.Dealer notified. Ts

Consumer states while driving the horn goes off by itself. Dealer notified. Ts

Consumer states that the seat belt on the driver and passenger side does not retract any more. Contacted dealer.*jb

The horn goes off on its own.

Coolant coming through cracks in radiator. Coolant is blowing on engine.*ak

Windows-driver side power assisted window failure to go up/down, control would not function, had to reassemble window and replace master power window control unit. Complete brake failure @ 155,000mi. All components had to be replaced. Was not activly driving when failure notices. No accident or injury. Throttle component- temperature censor had to be replaced. Throttle would sparatically give out, causing a traffic hazard. (i.E. Could be on highway doing 55mph, censor would misdetect engine status causing throttle to go down and speed to involuntarily and drastically decrease) drastic and extensive diagnostics and testing required to evaluate and solve problem. Seatbelts-power-seatbelt warning light goes off when seatbelt properly engaged. Contacted dealer and was told sensor may be "sticky/dirty" and nothing could be done about it. Was told to try to disassemble and clean out. Did not use recommendation due to the fact that this could make the problem much worse, so warning continues to randomly comes on when driving. Exhaust system- compleatly replaced. Deemed inadequate. Caused carbon minoxide leak in vehicle.*ak