# 1996 MAZDA 626 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `576411` · 2006-03-20 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 99
- **Injured:** 99
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** 626
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 53,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION CD4E IS FAULTY.  WHY SHOULD MAZDA BE ALLOWED TO GET OFF SCOTT FREE WHILE THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS ARE SUFFERING BECAUSE OF THIS?  BECAUSE IT'S NOT VIEWED AS A SAFETY ISSUE?    ISSUE A RECALL ON THE CD4E TRANSMISSION.  THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A MORE CLEAR CASE IN NEED OF A RECALL.  *NM
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