1995 Mazda Protege defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1995 Mazda Protege. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• HEADLIGHT WIRE BREAKAGE
  Engineering Analysis EA99029 · opened Sep 30, 1999 · closed May 10, 2000 · led to recall 00V118000

  In its letter dated april 21, 2000, mazda stated that it will conduct a safety recall of approximately 79,000 model year 1995 and 1996 mazda protege vehicles built from june 1994 through july 1995.mazda dealers will repair the headlight switch assemble

• LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE99038 · opened May 20, 1999 · closed Sep 30, 1999

  Based on the review of mazda's investigation and testing, examination of two failed field units (a headlight switch and a combination switch), and telephone interviews of several complainants, it appears that the headlight lead wire which is attached to and located just below the turn signal lever, can be stressed from…