Vehicle recall 99V358000 · December 17, 1999
Mazda 626 and MX-6
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. The headlight wire that runs through the turn signal lever can fail at the point where it is soldered to the headlight switch.
- Consequence
- The failure of this wire could cause a loss of headlights, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the headlight switch lever.
- Notes
- Mazda recall no. 87004.OWNER notification began April 7, 2000.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
- 99V358000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 17, 1999
- Filed by
- MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
- Manufacturer campaign
- 87004
- Owner notification
- April 7, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 40,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Exterior lighting › Headlights › Switch
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 (1994): 1994
- Mazda MX-6 (1994): 1994
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