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| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
05V317000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MAZDA |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
RX8 |
| Model Year: |
2005 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
3305G |
| Mfg Component Desc: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Manufacture Dates: |
04-10-03 through 07-07-05 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
52,000 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
08-30-05 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Report Recieved Date: |
07-07-05 |
| Record Creation Date: |
07-14-05 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
IF CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ARE PARKED AND THE ENGINE IS OPERATED AT HIGH RPM'S FOR AN EXCESSIVE LENGTH OF TIME, SOME OF THE PARTS AROUND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAN MELT AND PRODUCE A VARIETY OF MALFUNCTIONS. PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD-UP CAN RANGE FROM INOPERATIVE OXYGEN SENSOR, NEUTRAL SWITCH AND BACK UP LIGHTS, PROBLEMS WITH THE PARKING BRAKES, MALFUNCTIONS OF THE GAS GAUGE AND/OR POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKS RESULTING FROM HEAT DAMAGE TO THE FUEL TANK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE PARTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500. |
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2005 MAZDA RX8 Recall - Recall ID 57880 for MAZDA RX8 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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