1988 Mazda 626

1988 Mazda 626 Recalls

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1988 Mazda 626 Recalls

1988 MAZDA 626 Recall ID from NHTSA: 88V022000
Auto Recall Date:
FEB 22, 1988

Vehicle Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 72883
Model Affected
1988 MAZDA 626

1988 Mazda 626 Defect Summary:
AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BELOW 0 DEGREE F, FROST MAY ACCUMULATE WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY UNDER EXTENDED CONSTANT SPEED OPERATION.

Defect Consequence:
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.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
72883

Notes:
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
1988 MAZDA 626 Recall ID from NHTSA: 87V186000
Auto Recall Date:
DEC 07, 1987

Vehicle Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 33868
Model Affected
1988 MAZDA 626

1988 Mazda 626 Defect Summary:
FUEL TANK FIXING BAND RETENTION IS NOT SUFFICIENT, ALLOWING THE BAND TO RUB AGAINST THE FUEL TANK BY VEHICLE VIBRATIONS.

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

Remedy:
REPAIR FUEL FIXING BAND BY INSTALLING A RUBBER SHEET.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
33868

Notes:
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
1988 MAZDA 626 Recall ID from NHTSA: 93V174000
Auto Recall Date:
OCT 29, 1993

Vehicle Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 244000
Model Affected
1988 MAZDA 626

1988 Mazda 626 Defect 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.

Defect Consequence:
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.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
244000

Notes:
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
1988 MAZDA 626 Recall ID from NHTSA: 88V063000
Auto Recall Date:
APR 14, 1988

Vehicle Component: SEAT BELTS
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 42810
Model Affected
1988 MAZDA 626

1988 Mazda 626 Defect Summary:
THE DRIVE SPRING THAT DRIVES THE AUTOMATIC BELT MAY BREAK.

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

Remedy:
REPLACE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
42810

Notes:
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
1988 MAZDA 626 Recall ID from NHTSA: 87V149000
Auto Recall Date:
SEP 17, 1987

Vehicle Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 400
Model Affected
1988 MAZDA 626

1988 Mazda 626 Defect Summary:
FLOOR MAT COULD INTERFERE WITH RELEASE OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL DUE TO IMPROPER SHAPE OF MAT.

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

Remedy:
REMOVE PRESENT MAT AND REPLACE WITH NEW IMPROVED MAT.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
400

Notes:
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
1988 MAZDA 626 Recall ID from NHTSA: 87V196000
Auto Recall Date:
DEC 29, 1987

Vehicle Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 14807
Model Affected
1988 MAZDA 626

1988 Mazda 626 Defect Summary:
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR BRAKE DRUMS TRANSPORTED BY TRAIN MAY EXPERIENCE SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE SHOE FROM THE WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER PISTON.

Defect Consequence:
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.

Estimated Vehicles Affected:
14807

Notes:
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
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