Model year record

1976 Mazda RX3

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V203000

Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
Manufacturer
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
Vehicles affected
2,034
Reported to NHTSA
1977-11-18
Owners notified
1977-12-01

Defect description

THE FUEL BLIND PLUG ON THE CARBURETOR MAY FAIL DUE TO IMPROPER SEALING. THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE AND AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, IF FUEL REACHES THE HEATED COMPONENTS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL APPLY SEALANT TO THE BLIND PLUG SECTION OF THE CARBURETOR, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 76V126000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)

Component
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)
Manufacturer
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
Vehicles affected
9,137
Reported to NHTSA
1976-08-12
Owners notified
1976-09-30

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.