The defect
IGNITION SWITCH TERMINAL MAY MALFUNCTION.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS,WINDSHIELD WASHER, ENGINE COOLING FAN, HEATER BLOWER, AND AIR CONDITIONINGCOMPRESSOR. FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD CLEARING DEVICES COULD CAUSE REDUCEDVISIBILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE IGNITION SWITCHES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda 626 | 1986, 1987 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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 |
| Mazda 626 | 1987 | 29 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1990
10 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the electrical system; MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 90V200000 6 Dec 1990 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 90V002000 4 Nov 1990 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 90V001000 2 Nov 1990 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 90V187000 1 Nov 1990 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 90V141000 1 Aug 1990 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 90V109000 4 Jun 1990 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 90V102000 1 Jun 1990 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 90V039000 23 Feb 1990 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990