Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V793000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Mazda North American Operations filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-10-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V793000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
Mazda North American Operations
Vehicles affected
69,447
Reported to NHTSA
2016-10-31
Owners notified
2017-07-31

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

The deteriorated seals may leak fuel, which, in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Mazda RX-82008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.