1996 Mazda 626 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1996 Mazda 626. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• HEADLIGHT FAILURE
  Recall Query RQ99022 · opened Dec 20, 1999 · closed Aug 30, 2000

  OBTAINED RECALL 99V-358

• SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE
  Investigation SQ98024 · opened Oct 29, 1998 · closed Sep 10, 1999 · led to recall 99I005000

  SEE RESUME FOR DETAILS.

• OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
  Engineering Analysis EA97012 · opened May 23, 1997 · closed Oct 9, 1998 · led to recall 98V249000

  In may of 1997, odi upgraded to an engineering analysis with 51 complaints.odi is now aware of 88 complaints of alleged inappropriate airbag deployments.typical complaints allege that the airbags deployed after the vehicle hit a pot hole at between 20 and 45 mph, or that the airbags deployed while driving at between 20…

• INAPPROPRIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
  Preliminary Evaluation PE97006 · opened Jan 30, 1997 · closed May 23, 1997

  In january of 1997, odi opened a pe based on 9 odi complaints.odi is now aware of 51 complaints of alleged inappropriate air bag deployments.typical complaints include air bag deployments after the vehicle hit a pot hole while driving between 20 and 45 mph and air bag deployments while driving at speeds between 20 and …