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: Dealers will inspect the tensioner on affected vehicles and replace if necessary.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, il se peut qu'un ressort externe du tendeur automatique de la courroie de distribution se brise et se coince dans la courroie, ce qui pourrait faire caler le moteur. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront inspecter le tendeur sur les véhicules visés et le remplacer au besoin.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda 626 | 1998 |
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 | 1998 | 434 | 4 |