{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"98V206001","date":"1998-09-08","owner_notified":"1998-11-20","manufacturer":"MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","summary":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  AN EXTERNAL SPRING IN THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER CAN BREAK AND GET CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT.","consequence":"THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TENSIONER AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY.","notes":"OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (-1888-327-4236).","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":40000,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1997,"make":"MAZDA","model":"626","vehicle_id":"1997_mazda_626","match":"exact","built_from":"1996-12-11","built_to":"1997-06-26"},{"year":1997,"make":"MAZDA","model":"MX-6","vehicle_id":"1997_mazda_mx-6","match":"exact","built_from":"1996-12-11","built_to":"1997-06-26"}],"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/98V206001"}