Recall 78V268000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Carburetor System — Mazda · reported 21 Dec 1978 · 2,034 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
SOME OF THE CARBURETORS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE BLIND PLUG SECTION OF THE FUEL PASSAGE.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL CLEAN THE PREVIOUS SEALANT FROM THE BLIND PLUG AND APPLY AN IMPROVED SEALANT AT NO COST TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: FUEL; CARBURETOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT THAT THE LEAKED FUEL DROPS ON A COMPONENTIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT HIGH TEMPERATURESS, A FIRE COULD START, RESULTINGIN VEHICLE DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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