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NHTSA recall 00V074000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder

Mazda 626

Reported Mar 7, 200071,000 vehicles affectedMAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONSMaker’s number 89004Built Feb 1, 1999 – Jan 31, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. certain reservoir tank caps on the brake master cylinder were produced with a worn out die and lack ventilation holes. as a result, the pressure in the reservoir tank can drop gradually as the brake pad or shoe wears and ambient temperature drops. also, the pressure could reach a point that the brake caliper and drum cylinder are pulled back by the vacuum in the reservoir tank when the vehicle IS parked for a long time.

The risk

This condition could cause reduced brake efficiency, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the reservoir cap and replace it, if necessary.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mazda 626
19992000

Notes

Owner notification began april 21, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).