MAZDA626
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1988 MAZDA 626 recalls

There are 6 NHTSA recall campaigns associated with this vehicle configuration.

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Live NHTSA dataVehicle taxonomy resolved as MAZDA 626.
NHTSA recall campaigns6
NHTSA consumer complaints52
Primary sourceNHTSA
Most-mentioned components
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · 1VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES · 1SEAT BELTS · 1SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS · 1FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · 1VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL · 1
Campaign 93V174000

Structure › Body › Door

May 10, 1995
Summary

RESIN MOLDED FRONT HANDLES FAIL AT THE DOOR LATCH ACTUATING ROD ATTACHMENT, FREEING THE ROD TO FALL INSIDE THE DOOR FRAME. SUBSEQUENT LOWERING OF THE ASSOCIATED WINDOW MAY FORCE THE ACTUATING ROD DOWNWARD AND RELEASE THE DOOR LATCH.

Risk

INADVERTENT ACTUATION OF THE DOOR LATCH CAUSES THE DOORTO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THEVEHICLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE/LATCH ASSEMBLY.

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Campaign 87V149000

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages

May 9, 1988
Summary

FLOOR MAT COULD INTERFERE WITH RELEASE OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL DUE TO IMPROPER SHAPE OF MAT.

Risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL ANDCREATE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REMOVE PRESENT MAT AND REPLACE WITH NEW IMPROVED MAT.

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Campaign 88V063000

Seat Belts

Feb 4, 1989
Summary

THE DRIVE SPRING THAT DRIVES THE AUTOMATIC BELT MAY BREAK.

Risk

THIS WOULD PREVENT FULL FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT BELTANCHORAGE FROM THE LOCK POSITION WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED.

Remedy

REPLACE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT.

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Campaign 87V196000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Shoes/Linings

May 12, 1989
Summary

VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR BRAKE DRUMS TRANSPORTED BY TRAIN MAY EXPERIENCE SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE SHOE FROM THE WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER PISTON.

Risk

SHOULD SEPARATION OCCUR, REPEATED BRAKE OPERATION MAYDAMAGE THE WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER DUST BOOT, ALLOWING WATER OR DUST INTRUSION ANDSUBSEQUENT PISTON CONTAMINATION.

Remedy

ALL VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND IF NO SEPARATION IS FOUND GREASE WILL BE APPLIED TO THE COMPONENT INTERFACE TO LOWER FRICTION AND AVOID SUBSEQUENT RELATIVE MOTION. IF SEPARATION IS FOUND THE WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER DUST BOOT WILL BE REPLACED.

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Campaign 87V186000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly

Jul 12, 1987
Summary

FUEL TANK FIXING BAND RETENTION IS NOT SUFFICIENT, ALLOWING THE BAND TO RUB AGAINST THE FUEL TANK BY VEHICLE VIBRATIONS.

Risk

THIS COULD WEAR A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK WHICH COULDRESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.

Remedy

REPAIR FUEL FIXING BAND BY INSTALLING A RUBBER SHEET.

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Campaign 88V022000

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal

Oct 2, 1989
Summary

AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BELOW 0 DEGREE F, FROST MAY ACCUMULATE WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY UNDER EXTENDED CONSTANT SPEED OPERATION.

Risk

FROST ACCUMULATION ON THE THROTTLE VALVE MAY PREVENT THEVALVE FROM RETURNING SMOOTHLY.

Remedy

INSTALL A NEW TYPE THERMOSTAT DESIGNED TO RAISE THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND WARM THE THROTTLE BODY TO A LEVEL ABOVE FREEZING.

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