NHTSA Campaign 16V064000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
NHTSA campaign 16V064000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap. The repair is free.
Mazda North American Operations filed the report for 16V064000 with NHTSA on February 3, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V064000, NHTSA lists up to 268,799 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 27, 2013 and February 2, 2016.
Owner notification letters for 16V064000 were scheduled from February 25, 2016, 22 days after the report.
16V064000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2014–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V064000 ranks 4 of 77 Mazda North American Operations recalls on this site.
Besides 16V064000, Mazda North American Operations has 11 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 16V064000 was 15V621000, reported on October 2, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Mazda CX-5 vehicles manufactured June 27, 2013, to February 2, 2016. The affected vehicles have a fuel filler pipe that may rupture in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
- The risk
- A rupture of the fuel filler pipe may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will alter the attachment between the fuel filler pipe and the left rear side of the bracket of the fuel filler pipe, free of charge. The recall began on February 25, 2016. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 6. Mazda's number for this recall is 9216B.
Reported February 3, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V064000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V064000, 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 3, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted