Mazda MAZDA6 (2010-2012): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 14V114000 · Mar 11, 2014 · Mazda North American Operations
42,000
vehicles affected
42,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V114000
- Date
- Mar 11, 2014
- Maker
- Mazda North American Operations
- Units affected
- 42,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Model years
- 2010-2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured September 14, 2009, through May 2, 2011, and equipped with 2.5L engine. In the affected vehicles, spiders may weave a web in the evaporative canister vent hose, blocking it and causing the fuel tank to have an excessive amount of negative pressure.
What can happen
Negative pressure could cause the fuel tank to crack resulting in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module and inspect and clean the canister vent line. If a web was found in the line, the fuel tank and check valve on canister vent line will be replaced. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on April 30, 2014. Owners may contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's recall number associated with this campaign is 7214C.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V114000?
1 model: Mazda MAZDA6 (2010-2012), about 42,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V114000?
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module and inspect and clean the canister vent line. If a web was found in the line, the fuel tank and check valve on canister vent line will be replaced. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on April 30, 2014. Owners.
What can happen?
Negative pressure could cause the fuel tank to crack resulting in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.