NHTSA Campaign 03V531000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NHTSA campaign 03V531000 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 03V531000 with NHTSA on December 16, 2003; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 03V531000, NHTSA lists up to 56,700 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 2, 2002 and August 6, 2003.
The 03V531000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V531000 were scheduled from February 9, 2004, 55 days after the report.
03V531000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V531000 ranks 6 of 35 MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS recalls on this site.
Besides 03V531000, MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS has 1 other recall on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 03V531000 was 00V277002, reported on September 18, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL SENDER UNIT (FSU) MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED IN THE FUEL TANK, PRODUCING AN INADEQUATE SEAL, AND FUEL MAY LEAK.
- The risk
- A FIRE COULD OCCUR IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK, AND IF NECESSARY, REPAIR OR REPLACE IT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 9, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.
- Notes
- MAZDA RECALL NO. 1403L.
Reported December 16, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V531000 (1)
Mazda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V531000, 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: December 16, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted