NHTSA Campaign 16V685000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
NHTSA campaign 16V685000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage. The repair is free.
Mazda North American Operations filed the report for 16V685000 with NHTSA on September 23, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V685000, NHTSA lists up to 3,849 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 24, 2015 and October 16, 2015.
The 16V685000 report reached NHTSA 11 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V685000 were scheduled from November 18, 2016, 56 days after the report.
16V685000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V685000 ranks 58 of 77 Mazda North American Operations recalls on this site.
Besides 16V685000, Mazda North American Operations has 11 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 16V685000 was 16V684000, reported on September 22, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2016 Mazda3 vehicles manufactured September 24, 2015, to October 16, 2015. During manufacturing, the fuel tanks for the affected vehicles may have deformed, resulting in a fuel leak from the recirculation pipe welded connection.
- 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 recirculation pipe 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 0216I.
Reported September 23, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V685000 (1)
Mazda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V685000, 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 23, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted