NHTSA Campaign 00V277002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NHTSA campaign 00V277002 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery. The repair is free.
MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS filed the report for 00V277002 with NHTSA on September 18, 2000; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 00V277002, NHTSA lists up to 5,700 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 17, 2000 and September 1, 2000.
The 00V277002 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 00V277002 were scheduled from October 20, 2000, 32 days after the report.
00V277002 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 00V277002 ranks 26 of 35 MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS recalls on this site.
Besides 00V277002, MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS has 1 other recall on the fuel system, gasoline on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE O-RING SEALS IN THE FUEL LINE CONNECTOR AT THE OUTLET END OF THE FUEL FILTER WERE DAMAGED WHEN THE LINE WAS CONNECTED TO THE FILTER DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. IN SOME CASES, THIS DAMAGE COULD RESULT IN A FUEL ODOR, OR POSSIBLY IN FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE CONNECTION.
- The risk
- FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FUEL LINE.
- Notes
- OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 20, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.
Reported September 18, 2000
Vehicles covered by 00V277002 (1)
Mazda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 00V277002, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 18, 2000. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted