Recall 98V-249
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC recalled the 1995 to 1997 Mazda 626 and 1 other model: Air bags (frontal, sensor/control module-inactive).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 98V-249
- Reported
- October 8, 1998
- Vehicles affected
- 213,000 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the sas sensor unit. These vehicles can experience air bag deployments in minor undercarriage impacts.
The risk
Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury.
The fix
Dealers will reprogram the sas unit to reduce the probability of unnecessary deployments in low speed undercarriage impacts.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification is expected to begin during january 1999.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 contactmazda at 1-[removed]. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Mazda 626 1995 to 1997
- Mazda MX-6 1995 to 1996