NHTSA Campaign 16V788000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA campaign 16V788000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump. The repair is free.
Mazda North American Operations filed the report for 16V788000 with NHTSA on October 28, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V788000, NHTSA lists up to 912 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 3, 2009 and May 26, 2011.
The 16V788000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V788000 were scheduled from January 30, 2018, 459 days after the report.
16V788000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2010.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V788000 ranks 63 of 77 Mazda North American Operations recalls on this site.
Besides 16V788000, Mazda North American Operations has 11 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 16V788000 was 16V685000, reported on September 23, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Tribute vehicles manufactured March 3, 2009, to May 26, 2011. On vehicles with a 3.0L engine, the Fuel Delivery Module (FDM) may crack, causing a fuel 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 dealers will replace the FDM flange with one that has a redesigned fuel supply port, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices informing owners of the safety recall were mailed on December 23, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts are in stock. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 0416J.
Reported October 28, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V788000 (1)
Mazda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V788000, 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 28, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted