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Mazda affected vehicles have fuel pump sealing rings that may deteriorate due to exposure to heat from the engine or exhaust pipe.

NHTSA campaign 16V-793 · Reported October 31, 2016 · 69,447 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mazda RX-8
VEHICLES AFFECTED
69,447
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.
COST
Free

The short version

Mazda North American Operations reported a problem with the delivery fuel pump. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The affected vehicles have fuel pump sealing rings that may deteriorate due to exposure to heat from the engine or exhaust pipe.

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

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.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-793.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2004–2008Mazda RX-8

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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