The issue
On certain vehicles, a defect in the ignition switch could cause an electrical short to develop over time. This could result in smoke and/or fire, increasing the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the ignition switch.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, une défectuosité dans le commutateur d'allumage pourrait provoquer un court-circuit au fil du temps. Cela pourrait produire de la fumée ou déclencher un feu (ou les deux), ce qui augmenterait les risques de blessures ou de dommages matériels (ou les deux). Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer le commutateur d'allumage.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda 323 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Mazda 626 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Mazda 929 | 1993, 1994 |
| Mazda MPV | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Mazda MX-3 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Mazda Protege | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
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 323 | 1990 | 19 | 2 |
| Mazda 323 | 1991 | 20 | 2 |
| Mazda 323 | 1992 | 15 | 2 |
| Mazda 323 | 1993 | 10 | 2 |
| Mazda 323 | 1994 | 11 | 2 |
| Mazda 323 | 1995 | 4 | 1 |
| Mazda 626 | 1993 | 122 | 1 |
| Mazda 626 | 1994 | 282 | 2 |
| Mazda 626 | 1995 | 488 | 2 |
| Mazda 626 | 1996 | 359 | 2 |
| Mazda 626 | 1997 | 358 | 3 |
| Mazda 626 | 1998 | 434 | 4 |
| Mazda 929 | 1993 | 19 | 1 |
| Mazda 929 | 1994 | 12 | 1 |
| Mazda MPV | 1989 | 22 | 5 |
| Mazda MPV | 1990 | 47 | 3 |
| Mazda MPV | 1991 | 66 | 3 |
| Mazda MPV | 1992 | 61 | 1 |
| Mazda MPV | 1993 | 51 | 1 |
| Mazda MPV | 1994 | 36 | 1 |
| Mazda MPV | 1995 | 19 | 1 |
| Mazda MPV | 1996 | 18 | 1 |
| Mazda MPV | 1997 | 22 | 1 |
| Mazda MPV | 1998 | 19 | 1 |
| Mazda MX-3 | 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| Mazda MX-3 | 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| Mazda MX-3 | 1994 | 19 | 1 |
| Mazda MX-3 | 1995 | 10 | 1 |
| Mazda MX-3 | 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| Mazda Protege | 1990 | 37 | 1 |