preston@fortune.UUCP (Carol Preston) (12/04/84)
I have recently received a recall notice for my 82 Mazda 626. This is due to the fact that there is a problem with the emission control system in areas in which there is heavy road salt. I lived in Michigan and Massachusetts since I bought my car. This notice was for 81 and 82 Mazda 626's and I have also heard that these were sent to GLC owners. Since I now live in California, I am having a problem in getting the dealer out here to fix it. He claims that since I passed the SMOG check out here I don't need anything fixed. I told him that it took me 3 tries at passing the test. (I even wonder if the inspector wasn't doing me a favor since my car is pretty new). The entire exhaust system on my car is rusting out. I have even had to have parts of the "heat shield" torched off. Has anybody out there had there car checked out under the recall notice? I would appreciate any info that I can give to the dealer. Carol Preston -- Carol Preston {sri-unix, amd, hpda, harpo, ihnp4, allegra}!fortune!preston (415) 594-2891 Fortune Systems, 101 Twin Dolphin Pkwy, Redwood Shores, CA 94065