Mazda North American Operations: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Mazda North American Operations reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 31, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 69,447. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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 remedy
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.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mazda RX-8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Mazda RX-8 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 Mazda RX-8 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 Mazda RX-8 | 162 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 Mazda RX-8 | 490 | 10 | 10 | 17 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 16V793000.
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