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1998 Mazda 626 Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Hose Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	649311
Internal NHTSA #	10206911
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	626
Model Year	1998
File date	03/07/07
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Overflow tank for radiator has cracked and lost all water to my car at least 5 times since 2004, i have gone to alhambra mazda for help also to mazda corporate headquarters in irvine, all refuse to acknowledge the problem. I was towed over 800 miles this summer due to breakage, the seam around dto tank cracks and leaks, causing heating problems, they stated that it was a unknown problem and that it was the way i drive, this is not possible, the part is defective, it will crack at any time or place, they keep trying to do pressure test and make me replace sensors, there is no problem with sensors. Please help me, i am seventy and cannot afford a new car. I am a good driver and keep my car serviced.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	5
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MONROVIA, CA
VIN pattern	1YVGF22D8W5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	18/11/03
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	U
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	ALHAMBRA MAZDA
Dealer's telephone number	626 576 2800
Dealer's city	ALHAMBRA
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	91801

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Mazda 626 Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Hose Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Mazda 626 Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Hose Problems, Complaints and Defects

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