NHTSA campaign 98V243000
Mazda Recall 98V-243: MAZDA/AUDIO UNITS
NHTSA recall 98V243000 was reported by MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC on October 2, 1998, with 73,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mazda 626 for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on December 3, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 98V243000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V243000 (also written 98V-243 or 98V243)
- Filed by
- MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 73,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Electrical — Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V243000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mazda
Mazda 626
- 1998 · Vehicles built August 21, 1997 – August 3, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V243000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN A HOT, HUMID ENVIRONMENT WITH THE WINDOW OPEN AND AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR CONDENSATION TO ENTER THE AUDIO UNIT AND CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT.
Safety consequence
IF THE SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURS AT ONE SPECIFIC SET OF TERMINALS, THE SPEAKER CAN OVERHEAT AND IN SOME CASES, CATCH FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL AFFIX ALUMINUM TAPE OVER THE AUDIO UNIT TO PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING DECEMBER 1998.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 1-800-222-5500.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V243000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.