Vehicle recall 97V228000 · December 17, 1997
1998 Mazda 626
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Due to a programming error, the powertrain control module (PCM) installed can, under certain driving conditions, trigger a shift in air-fuel ratio to an overlean condition.
- Consequence
- This condition can result in an engine stall, which could lead to loss of vehicle control and/or a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the PCM with the correct engine control logic.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during January 1998. 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 1-800-222-5500.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V228000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 17, 1997
- Filed by
- MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
- Owner notification
- January 15, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 20,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
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