The defect
THE THROTTLE ANGLE SENSOR ON THE CARBURETOR MAY CONTAIN A NYLON ROTOR WHICH HAS NOT BEEN HEAT TREATED. ROTORS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN HEAT TREATED CONTRACT IN THE PRESENCE OF HEAT CAUSING THE THROTTLE MECHANISM TO STICK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS MAY CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT. ALSO,VEHICLE MAY NOT CONFORM WITH STANDARD 124.
The remedy
REPLACE THROTTLE ANGLE SENSOR ASSEMBLIES WITH NEW HEAT TREATED ROTORS WITH LARGER INSIDE DIAMETERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda 626 | 1986 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 | 1986 | 16 | 2 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1986
12 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the vehicle speed control; MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 86V146000 7 Nov 1986 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 86V132000 2 Oct 1986 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 86V130000 19 Sept 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V129000 15 Sept 1986 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 86V110000 12 Aug 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V080000 20 Jun 1986 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 86V079000 16 Jun 1986 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 86V076000 10 Jun 1986 | COLLINS INDUSTRIES,INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986