NHTSA Campaign 14V170000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 14V170000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
Mazda North American Operations filed the report for 14V170000 with NHTSA on April 3, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V170000, NHTSA lists up to 19,000 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 25, 2012 and May 9, 2013.
The 14V170000 report reached NHTSA 11 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V170000 were scheduled from May 19, 2014, 46 days after the report.
14V170000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V170000 ranks 42 of 77 Mazda North American Operations recalls on this site.
Besides 14V170000, Mazda North American Operations has 11 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 14V170000 was 14V114000, reported on March 11, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured October 25, 2012, through May 9, 2013. In the affected vehicles, it is possible to fill the fuel tank beyond its rated capacity.
- The risk
- If the tank is overfilled, gas may flow into the charcoal canister (an evaporative emissions component) and possibly leak from the canister's external vent, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Mazda will notify owners and dealers will inspect and add an adapter to the shut off valve in the fuel tank and also inspect the charcoal canister for the presence of gasoline, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 19, 2014. Owners may contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 7414D.
Reported April 3, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V170000 (1)
Mazda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V170000, 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: April 3, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted