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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 16V793000 was received on 2016-10-31 and is associated with 4 source rows covering 4 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Mazda North American Operations.
- applications
- 4
- campaign number
- 16V793000
- potential units
- 69,447
- manufacturer campaign number
- 1017E
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 16V793000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
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.
- campaign number
- 16V793000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
The deteriorated seals may leak fuel, which, in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official 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.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 4 applications across 1 makes and 1 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 4
components
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
applications
- MAZDA
- MAZDA
- MAZDA
- MAZDA
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 4
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No