Service bulletin 00198
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 604034 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1999-03-16 |
| Manufacturer's number | 00198 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1998-12-31 |
| NHTSA component | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SWING LOUVERS DO NOT OPERATE. *YC
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Glass, wipers and mirrors, Heating and air conditioning
| MAZDA 626 | 1998 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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