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NHTSA recall 98V206001

Engine and engine cooling › Engine

Mazda 626 and 1 more

Reported Sep 8, 199840,000 vehicles affectedMAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INCBuilt Dec 11, 1996 – Jun 26, 1997

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mazda 626
1997
Mazda MX-6
1997

Notes

Owner notification began during november 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do nt 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 (-1888-327-4236).