Mazda (north America),inc: Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch
Mazda (north America),inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 17, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 40,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHT WIRE THAT RUNS THROUGH THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER CAN FAIL AT THE POINT WHERE IT IS SOLDERED TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.
The risk
THE FAILURE OF THIS WIRE COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH LEVER.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Mazda 626 | 282 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| 1994 Mazda MX-6 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 99V358000.
Full record for the 1994 Mazda 626 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →