NHTSA recall campaign
98V206001
ManufacturerMAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INCReported1998-09-08Affected40,000 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN EXTERNAL SPRING IN THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER CAN BREAK AND GET CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT.
Risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TENSIONER AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY.
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