Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V186000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-12-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V186000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
Vehicles affected
33,868
Reported to NHTSA
1987-12-07
Owners notified
1988-01-15

Defect description

FUEL TANK FIXING BAND RETENTION IS NOT SUFFICIENT, ALLOWING THE BAND TO RUB AGAINST THE FUEL TANK BY VEHICLE VIBRATIONS.

Safety risk

THIS COULD WEAR A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK WHICH COULDRESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPAIR FUEL FIXING BAND BY INSTALLING A RUBBER SHEET.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANKVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Mazda 6261988
Mazda MX61988

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.