The issue
On certain vehicles, an external spring in the timing belt auto tensioner may break. The broken spring may get caught in the timing belt, resulting in possible engine stalling. Correction: Vehicles will be inspected and affected tensioners will be replaced.
Description (français)
Sur certain véhicules, il se peut qu’un ressort extérieur du tendeur automatique de la courroie de distribution se brise. Il se peut alors que le ressort brisé se prenne dans la courroie et que le moteur cale.Correction : Les véhicules devront être inspectés et les tendeurs visés remplacés.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda 626 | 1997 |
| Mazda MX-6 | 1997 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda 626 | 1997 | 358 | 3 |
| Mazda MX-6 | 1997 | 2 | 2 |