NHTSA Campaign 16V684000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 16V684000 covers 3 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 16V684000 with NHTSA on September 22, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V684000, NHTSA lists up to 17,484 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 4, 2014 and September 18, 2015.
The 16V684000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V684000 were scheduled from November 18, 2016, 57 days after the report.
16V684000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2014–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V684000 ranks 43 of 77 Mazda North American Operations recalls on this site.
Besides 16V684000, Mazda North American Operations has 11 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 16V684000 was 16V064000, reported on February 3, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mazda Motors North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Mazda3 vehicles manufactured January 4, 2014, to September 18, 2015. The fuel tank of the affected vehicles may have been improperly handled during manufacturing and, as a result, the welded attachment of the Inlet Check Valve (ICV) may fail and allow fuel to leak.
- The risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Mazda will notify owners, and depending on the tank lot number, dealers will inspect the ICV weld, replacing the fuel tank, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2016. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 0116I.
Reported September 22, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V684000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V684000, 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: September 22, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted