NHTSA Campaign 15V621000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 15V621000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
Mazda North American Operations filed the report for 15V621000 with NHTSA on October 2, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V621000, NHTSA lists up to 14,411 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 21, 2015 and August 25, 2015.
The 15V621000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V621000 were scheduled from October 20, 2015, 18 days after the report.
15V621000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V621000 ranks 46 of 77 Mazda North American Operations recalls on this site.
Besides 15V621000, Mazda North American Operations has 11 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 15V621000 was 14V170000, reported on April 3, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Mazda3 vehicles manufactured May 21, 2015, to August 25, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a fuel tank with a shut-off valve that can allow fuel to enter into the fuel tank emissions systems. If enough fuel enters the emission system it may leak out onto the ground or result in an engine stall.
- The risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. An engine that stalls increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle's fuel shut-off valve. As needed, the fuel shut-off valve and the affected fuel tank emissions system components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on October 20, 2015. Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the repairs have been completed. Mazda will provide rental cars until that time. Owners may contact the Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800- 222-5500, option #6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8615J.
Reported October 2, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V621000 (2)
Mazda (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V621000, 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: October 2, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted