MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-12-21.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V268000
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
Manufacturer
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
Vehicles affected
2,034
Reported to NHTSA
1978-12-21
Owners notified
1979-02-12
Defect description
SOME OF THE CARBURETORS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE BLIND PLUG SECTION OF THE FUEL PASSAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL CLEAN THE PREVIOUS SEALANT FROM THE BLIND PLUG AND APPLY AN IMPROVED SEALANT AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: FUEL; CARBURETOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT THAT THE LEAKED FUEL DROPS ON A COMPONENTIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT HIGH TEMPERATURESS, A FIRE COULD START, RESULTINGIN VEHICLE DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY.
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.