NHTSA safety recall

Recall 87V186000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly — Mazda · reported 7 Dec 1987 · 33,868 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

FUEL TANK FIXING BAND RETENTION IS NOT SUFFICIENT, ALLOWING THE BAND TO RUB AGAINST THE FUEL TANK BY VEHICLE VIBRATIONS.

The risk

THIS COULD WEAR A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK WHICH COULDRESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.

The fix

REPAIR FUEL FIXING BAND BY INSTALLING A RUBBER SHEET.

SYSTEM: FUEL TANKVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS

NHTSA campaign
87V186000
Filed by
Mazda (north America),inc
Report received
7 Dec 1987
Owners notified
15 Jan 1988
Potentially affected
33,868

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.

1988 Mazda 626 1988 Mazda Mx6

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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