Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||
| RQ99022 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 12/20/1999 | 08/30/2000 | HEADLIGHT FAILURE | 99V184000 | |
| Subject:mazda north american operations filed a defect information report dated december 17, 1999, concerning approximately 40,000 1994model year 626 and mx-6 cars in which the headlights can fail.the recalled cars were built from january through may 1994.mazda attributes failure of the headlights to the routing of the headlight wire through the turn signal switch.operation of the turn signal switch causes the soldered connection to the headlight switch to fail without any prior warning.dealers are to inspect the vehicles and replace the headlight switch if necessary.mazda reports that in october 1999 it . . . conducted an investigation of possible problems that might occur in combination switches. in november 1999, reliability testing revealed that the headlight lead wire for the subject vehicles may break at the point where it is soldered to the headlight switch under certain conditions.we [mazda] were able to confirm that this was responsible for the high warranty rate in vehicles produced between january and may 1994.however, a search of odi's complaint database has provided seven reports of headlight failure on 1993-1996 models not included in the recall. the purpose of this rq is to obtain clarification on the nature of the defect, scope, problem experience, and remedy associated with this recall. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 08/01/2001 | |||
| Headlights go off without warning. also, has to keep messing with switch for headlights to eventually come back on.*ak | |||
| 11/14/1998 | 06/01/1996 | ||
| The consumer has been experiencing problems with headlights, as well as turn signal switch. while driving, headlights kept going out intermittently. the manufacturer has been contacted. *ml | |||
| 09/03/1992 | 3 | ||
| Headlights adjusted. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 11/14/1998 | 06/01/1996 | ||
| The consumer has been experiencing problems with headlights, as well as turn signal switch. while driving, headlights kept going out intermittently. the manufacturer has been contacted. *ml | |||
| 10/01/1997 | 2 | 05/01/1992 | |
| Driving at aprrox 20-30mph on smooth pavement turn siganl failed ,this also connects to headlight/tail lights. all dashboard lights. all components turned off at once. in order to recover from this defect, had to reposition steering wheel.this problem is still reoccurring and is an intermittent problem which can result in an accident. defect is in steering column combination switch. *ak consumer states there have been other electrical problems, including faulty wiring to power windows. *slc | |||