The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN EXTERNAL SPRING IN THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER CAN BREAK AND GET CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TENSIONER AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda 626 | 1997 |
| Mazda MX-6 | 1997 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1998
18 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the engine and engine cooling; MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 98V295000 13 Nov 1998 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 98V291000 9 Nov 1998 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 98V206002 3 Nov 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V273000 29 Oct 1998 | MOTO AMERICA INC. |
| 98V272000 29 Oct 1998 | MOTO AMERICA INC. |
| 98V254000 14 Oct 1998 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 98V241000 5 Oct 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V209000 8 Sept 1998 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998