Recall 97V228000: PCM Reprogramming
Year: 1998Make: MAZDA
Model: 626
Year of Recall: '97
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 20000
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 over lean condition.
This condition can result in an engine stall, which could lead to loss of vehicle control and/or a vehicle crash.
Dealers will reprogram the PCM with the correct engine control logic.
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.