{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1998202","date":"1998-10-21","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Electrical","summary":"On certain vehicles operated in a hot, humid environment with the window open and air conditioner running, it is possible for condensation to enter the audio unit and cause a short circuit. If the short circuit occurs at a specific set of terminals, the speaker can overheat and possibly catch on fire.\ncorrection: Aluminum tape will be affixed over the audio unit to prevent water from entering.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"77810","part_number":null,"units":6177,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Circuit électrique","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Sur certain véhicules, si on ouvre une fenêtre par temps chaud et humide alors que le climatiseur fonctionne, il se peut que de la condensation se forme dans la chaîne audio et cause un court-circuit. Si le court-circuit se produit dans un jeu de terminaux bien précis, le haut-parleur peut surchauffer et même prendre feu. Correction : Du ruban d’aluminium devra être posé sur la chaîne audio pour empêcher l’eau d’y pénétrer."},"vehicles":[{"year":1998,"make":"MAZDA","model":"626","vehicle_id":"1998_mazda_626","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1998202"}