NHTSA Campaign 11V134000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 11V134000 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 11V134000 with NHTSA on February 25, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V134000, NHTSA lists up to 52,000 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 8, 2008 and February 8, 2010.
The 11V134000 report reached NHTSA 13 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 11V134000 were scheduled from March 25, 2011, 28 days after the report.
11V134000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2009–2010.
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V134000 ranks 5 of 16 MAZDA MOTOR CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 11V134000, MAZDA MOTOR CORP has 1 other recall on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 11V134000 was 08V412000, reported on August 15, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- MAZDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 MAZDA6 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 8, 2008, THROUGH FEBRUARY 8, 2010. A CERTAIN TYPE OF SPIDER MAY WEAVE A WEB IN THE EVAPORATIVE CANISTER VENT LINE AND THIS MAY CAUSE A RESTRICTION IN THE LINE. IF THIS OCCURS, THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE MAY BECOME EXCESSIVELY NEGATIVE WHEN THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WORKS TO PURGE THE VAPORS FROM THE CANISTER.
- The risk
- AS THE CANISTER IS PURGED REPEATEDLY DURING NORMAL OPERATION, THE STRESS ON THE FUEL TANK MAY EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A CRACK, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO FUEL LEAKAGE AD AN INCREASED RISK OF FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CLEAN UP THE CANISTER VENT LINE, AND INSTALL A SPRING TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF SPIDER FROM ENTERING THE VENT LINE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 25, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-222-5500.
- Notes
- MAZDA SAFETY RECALL NO. 6211B.
Reported February 25, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V134000 (2)
Mazda (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V134000, 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: February 25, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted