Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Manufacturer
- Mazda North American Operations
- Vehicles affected
- 121,038
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2021-11-12
- Owners notified
- 2022-07-18
Defect description
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda3, Mazda6, 2019 CX-3, 2018-2019 MX-5, CX-5, CX-9, and 2019-2020 Mazda2 vehicles. The impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.
Safety risk
Fuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 5321K.