1988 Mazda 626 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 93V174000
Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
Manufactured End Date: August 31st, 1991
Date of Owner Notification: April 29th, 1994

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.

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

Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE/LATCH ASSEMBLY.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR ASSEMBLY; HANDLE; OUTER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V063000
Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1987
Manufactured End Date: February 1st, 1988
Date of Owner Notification: April 29th, 1988

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

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

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V022000
Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
Manufactured Begin Date: April 1st, 1987
Manufactured End Date: February 1st, 1988
Date of Owner Notification: April 22nd, 1988

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

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

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

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: THROTTLEVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V196000
Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
Manufactured Begin Date: April 1st, 1987
Manufactured End Date: December 1st, 1987
Date of Owner Notification: January 15th, 1988

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

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

Corrective Summary:
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.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: BRAKES/DUST BOOTVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V186000
Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
Manufactured Begin Date: April 1st, 1987
Manufactured End Date: October 1st, 1987
Date of Owner Notification: January 15th, 1988

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

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

Corrective Summary:
REPAIR FUEL FIXING BAND BY INSTALLING A RUBBER SHEET.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: FUEL TANKVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V149000
Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1987
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1987
Date of Owner Notification: September 17th, 1987

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

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

Corrective Summary:
REMOVE PRESENT MAT AND REPLACE WITH NEW IMPROVED MAT.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: FLOOR MAT/ACCELERATOR PEDALVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.