{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1998202 (Mazda), 1998: Electrical",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1998202/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1998202, MAZDA 626, 1998-10-21. On certain vehicles operated in a hot, humid environment with the window open and air conditioner.",
  "excerpt": "Mazda 626. Published by Transport Canada as 1998202 on 21 October 1998. System: Electrical. What the notice says On certain vehicles operated in a hot, humid environment with the window open and air conditioner running, it is possible for condensation to enter the audio unit and cause a short circuit. If the short circuit occurs at a specific set of terminals, the speaker can overheat and possibly catch on fire. correction: … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. This site holds seven national and European registers. Mazda 626 is named on 3 British notices, 2 European, 1 Dutch, 1 Japanese and 2 Israeli. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules. DVSA recall R/1993/073: Mazda 626 (Chafing of headlamp wiring) DVSA recall R/1998/073: Mazda 626 (Engine may stall whilst driving) DVSA recall R/2001/028: Mazda 626 (Timing belt breakage) EU Safety Gate alert A12/1298/16: Mazda 323/323f, 626/Mx-6, 121, Demio, Mx-3, MPV, 929, notified by Poland EU Safety Gate alert A12/00507/22: Mazda 323 (BG,Ba), 626 (Ge), M121 (DB), Demio (DW), MX3 (Ec), MPV (LV), notified by France Dutch recall MGP170289 (Mazda Motor Nederland): 626 of 12,450 vehicles still not repaired Japanese recall 1138580 (Mazda), 2016: 626 vehicles Israeli reca",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T13:13:05+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T13:13:05+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1998202 (Mazda), 1998: Electrical\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1998202/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}