{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"00V134000","date":"2000-05-09","owner_notified":"2000-09-28","manufacturer":"MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","summary":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.     AN EXTERNAL SPRING IN THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER COULD BREAK.","consequence":"THE BROKEN SPRING MAY GET CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT, RESULTING POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TENSIONER INSTALLED AND REPLACE IT IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE AFFECTED TENSIONER.","notes":"OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 28, 2000. 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 CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-000-222-5500.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).","mfr_campaign":"92004","part_number":null,"units":31000,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1998,"make":"MAZDA","model":"626","vehicle_id":"1998_mazda_626","match":"exact","built_from":"1997-08-22","built_to":"1998-08-28"},{"year":1999,"make":"MAZDA","model":"626","vehicle_id":"1999_mazda_626","match":"exact","built_from":"1997-08-22","built_to":"1998-08-28"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/00V134000"}