MAZDA MX-6 1988: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 88V022000

Make Model Year
MAZDA MX-6 1988
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1988-04-22 1988-02-22 1988-03-03

Production Dates: 1987-04-01 - 1988-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: Mazda North American Operations

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 72883

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BELOW 0 DEGREE F, FROST MAY ACCUMULATE WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY UNDER EXTENDED CONSTANT SPEED OPERATION.

Consequence

FROST ACCUMULATION ON THE THROTTLE VALVE MAY PREVENT THEVALVE FROM RETURNING SMOOTHLY.

Remedy

INSTALL A NEW TYPE THERMOSTAT DESIGNED TO RAISE THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND WARM THE THROTTLE BODY TO A LEVEL ABOVE FREEZING.

Notes

SYSTEM: THROTTLEVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.