Newest first. Many cover only part of a model year, so check your VIN with Mazda before booking a repair.
Transport Canada · listed for this model year
SEDANS AND WAGONS LOCATED IN ONTARIO, QUEBEC, NEW BRUNSWICK, NOVA SCOTIA, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AND NEWFOUNDLAND. SALT INDUCED CORROSION OF THE STEERING IDLER ARM PIN MAY GRADUALLY DEVELOP HARD OR STIFF STEERING OPERATION OR POOR STEERING RETURN. RESULTING PROGRESSIVELY HARDER STEERING EFFORT COULD ULTIMATELY CAUSE THE DISINTIGRATION OF THE IDLER ARM PIN. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.
1985053 · 40,793 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
1978-82 GLC HATACHBACKS; 1979-83 GLC STATION WAGONS; 1981-82 GLC SEDANS AND 1979-82 626 HARDTOPS. ON MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE LONG SASH QUIDE ANCHORING THE UPPER TORSO PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT, THE UPPER ANCHORAGE BOLT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY RE-INSTALLED AFTER VEHICLE REPAIR. DURING VEHICLE USE AN IMPROPERLY RE-INSTALLED BOLT MAY LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY PULL OUT.
1983043 · 23,261 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
United States records (NHTSA) · 2
These are NHTSA campaigns for 1981 Mazda 626 vehicles sold in the United States. They are not Canadian recalls: NHTSA's VIN lookup has no Canadian data, and a US campaign may have no Canadian counterpart, or one under a different number covering different vehicles. For a vehicle sold in Canada, go by the Transport Canada listing above and Mazda's Canadian VIN lookup.
IN CERTAIN HIGH SALT AREAS, THE IDLER ARM IS EXPOSED TO ROAD SALT WHICH CAUSES THE DUST SEAL TO DETERIORATE RESULTING IN IDLER ARM PIN CORROSION. THIS CAUSES THE PIN TO FREEZE AND BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A BROKEN IDLER ARM PIN COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE PIN WITH ONE OF IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANT QUALITY.
85V108000 · 136,526 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
ANCHORAGE BOLT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY REINSTALLED AFTER VEHICLE REPAIR. THE BOLT COULD LOOSEN DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.
UPON INSPECTION, ALL IMPROPERLY INSTALLED BOLTS WILL BE REMOVED AND REINSTALLED CORRECTLY.
83V052000 · 232,373 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
1981 Mazda 626 recall questions
Transport Canada lists 2 recalls for the 1981 Mazda 626 model year. That counts campaigns naming this model year, not recalls on your vehicle: many cover only a VIN range or production window, and some only vehicles found on inspection. NHTSA lists 2 United States campaigns for the US-market model, shown separately; a US campaign may have no Canadian equivalent.
Enter your VIN in Mazda's Canadian recall lookup, or call a Mazda dealer with your VIN. In Canada the manufacturer is responsible for showing recall and repair status for each VIN, so its lookup is the authoritative answer. Cardog uses your VIN only to find the model year; the recalls shown here are listed for that model year and are not matched to your VIN.
Not necessarily. NHTSA campaigns cover vehicles sold in the United States, and NHTSA's VIN lookup has no Canadian data. When a defect also affects Canadian vehicles, the manufacturer files a separate notice with Transport Canada, often under a different number and sometimes covering a different set of vehicles. For a Canadian vehicle, go by the Transport Canada listing and Mazda's Canadian lookup.
Safety recall repairs are normally done at no charge by an authorized Mazda dealer. The manufacturer's notice for each campaign sets out the remedy and any conditions, so confirm with the dealer when you book.
Once Mazda's lookup or a dealer confirms a recall applies, book the repair with an authorized Mazda dealer and bring your VIN. If the manufacturer's notice says not to drive the vehicle or to park it outside, follow that instruction. Parts can take time, so book early.
Follow the manufacturer's notice for that recall. Most allow normal driving until the repair; some tell owners to stop driving or to park outside until it is fixed. Cardog does not grade recalls by severity: the manufacturer's notice and your dealer are the source.
Manufacturers must notify owners they have on record. If you bought the vehicle used or have moved, update your details with Mazda Canada so notices reach you, and check the manufacturer's lookup from time to time.
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