NHTSA Campaign 08V412000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 08V412000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
MAZDA MOTOR CORP filed the report for 08V412000 with NHTSA on August 15, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V412000, NHTSA lists up to 7,200 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 08V412000 were scheduled from August 28, 2008, 13 days after the report.
08V412000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2007–2008.
Owners of the model years 08V412000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V412000 vehicles, the 2008 Mazda Mazda6 has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V412000 ranks 13 of 16 MAZDA MOTOR CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 08V412000, MAZDA MOTOR CORP has 1 other recall on the fuel system, gasoline on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- MAZDA IS RECALLING 7,200 MY 2007-2008 MAZDA6 VEHICLES WITH CALIFORNIA EMISSION SPECIFICATIONS. THE METAL FUEL TANKS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD THE PVC PROTECTIVE COATING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK DAMAGED DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED CORROSION RESISTANCE.
- The risk
- THIS COULD LEAD TO PERFORATION OF THE FUEL TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANK FOR DAMAGE TO THE PROTECTIVE COATING AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR THE COATING OR REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 28, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500, OPTION 2.
- Notes
- MAZDA RECALL NO. 5008H.
Reported August 15, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V412000 (2)
Mazda (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V412000, 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: August 15, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted