Mazda RX-8 (2004-2008): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 17V354000 · Jun 1, 2017 · Mazda North American Operations
69,447
vehicles affected
69,447
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V354000
- Date
- Jun 1, 2017
- Maker
- Mazda North American Operations
- Units affected
- 69,447
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline > Delivery > Fuel pump
- Model years
- 2004-2008
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RX-8 vehicles. Heat from the engine and the exhaust may cause the main fuel pump pipe to crack.
What can happen
If the fuel pump pipe cracks, fuel may leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump filter kit, free of charge. The recall began on July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1017E.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V354000?
1 model: Mazda RX-8 (2004-2008), about 69,447 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V354000?
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump filter kit, free of charge. The recall began on July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1017E.
What can happen?
If the fuel pump pipe cracks, fuel may 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.