NHTSA recall 85V108000
Steering
Mazda 626 and 2 more
Reported Sep 4, 1985136,526 vehicles affectedMAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INCBuilt Dec 1, 1976 – Feb 1, 1983
The defect
In certain high salt areas, the idler arm IS exposed to road salt which causes the dust seal to deteriorate resulting in idler arm pin corrosion. This causes the pin to freeze and break. consequence of defect: a broken idler arm pin could result in loss of steering control and may cause an accident.
The remedy
Replace pin with one of improved corrosion resistant quality.