Vehicle recall 98V066000 · March 25, 1998
1999 Mazda Miata
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 1.8 liter engines.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 1.8 liter engines. As a result of the length and routing of the injector harness, it can contact the manifold at the EGR pipe. If the harness is damaged, a short circuit can occur, blowing the fuse for the fuel injector.
- Consequence
- This can result in the engine stalling.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reroute the injector harness and replace the harness if it has been damaged.
- Notes
- Owner notification began APRIL15, 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V066000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 25, 1998
- Filed by
- MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
- Owner notification
- April 15, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 8,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mazda Miata (1999): 1999
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