NHTSA Campaign 16V793000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA campaign 16V793000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump. The repair is free.
Mazda North American Operations filed the report for 16V793000 with NHTSA on October 31, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V793000, NHTSA lists up to 69,447 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 10, 2003 and February 8, 2008.
The 16V793000 report reached NHTSA 9 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V793000 were scheduled from July 31, 2017, 273 days after the report.
16V793000 covers 1 model from Mazda, model years 2004–2008.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V793000 ranks 26 of 77 Mazda North American Operations recalls on this site.
Besides 16V793000, Mazda North American Operations has 11 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 16V793000 was 16V788000, reported on October 28, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RX-8 vehicles manufactured April 10, 2003, to February 18, 2008. The affected vehicles have fuel pump sealing rings that may deteriorate due to exposure to heat from the engine or exhaust pipe.
- The risk
- The deteriorated seals may leak fuel, which, in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump sealing ring set and add a thermal insulation pad to the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 0516J.
Reported October 31, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V793000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V793000, 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 31, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted