NHTSA Recall 98V249000
NHTSA Campaign Id 98V249000; Date: Oct. 8, 1998
Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
1995 Mazda 626; 1996 Mazda 626; 1997 Mazda 626; 1995 Mazda Mx-6; 1996 Mazda Mx-6
Component: Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control Module
Manufactured by: Mazda (north America),inc
Affected Units:: 213,000
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the sas sensor unit. These vehicles can experience air bag deployments in minor undercarriage impacts.
How to Fix:
Dealers will reprogram the sas unit to reduce the probability of unnecessary deployments in low speed undercarriage impacts.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification is expected to begin during January 1999. 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 contactmazda at 1-800-222-5500. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 4, 1999
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