Vehicle recall 87V196000 · December 29, 1987
Mazda 626 and MX-6
Vehicles equipped with rear brake drums transported by train may experience separation of the brake shoe from the wheel brake cylinder piston.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicles equipped with rear brake drums transported by train may experience separation of the brake shoe from the wheel brake cylinder piston.
- Consequence
- Should separation occur, repeated brake operation maydamage the wheel brake cylinder dust boot, allowing water or dust intrusion andsubsequent piston contamination.
- Remedy
- All vehicles will be inspected and if no separation is found grease will be applied to the component interface to lower friction and avoid subsequent relative motion. If separation is found the wheel brake cylinder dust boot will be replaced.
- Notes
- System: brakes/dust bootvehicle description: passenger cars
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 87V196000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 29, 1987
- Filed by
- MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
- Owner notification
- January 15, 1988
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 14,807
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum › Shoes/linings
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mazda 626 (1988): 1988
- Mazda MX-6 (1988): 1988
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