NHTSA recall 88V022000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 88V022000 |
| Manufacturer | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| Reported | 1988-02-22 |
| Owners notified | 1988-04-22 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Units potentially affected | 72883 |
What is wrong
AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BELOW 0 DEGREE F, FROST MAY ACCUMULATE WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY UNDER EXTENDED CONSTANT SPEED OPERATION.
What can happen
FROST ACCUMULATION ON THE THROTTLE VALVE MAY PREVENT THEVALVE FROM RETURNING SMOOTHLY.
The remedy
INSTALL A NEW TYPE THERMOSTAT DESIGNED TO RAISE THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND WARM THE THROTTLE BODY TO A LEVEL ABOVE FREEZING.
Notes
SYSTEM: THROTTLEVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
| 1988 MAZDA 626 | Built 1987-04-01 to 1988-02-01. |
|---|---|
| 1988 MAZDA MX6 | Built 1987-04-01 to 1988-02-01. |
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