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Mazda RX8 Recall Information
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Updated
September 09, 2008
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RECALL: 2004 Mazda RX8 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V325000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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MAZDA
NORTH
AMERICAN
OPERATIONS |
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Recall
Date:
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7/20/2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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27800 |
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Description |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL
ARM:LOWER BALL
JOINT |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, DUE TO
IMPROPER FORGING
OF THE LOWER
CONTROL ARM,
CRACKS MAY OCCUR
IN THE BALL
JOINT SOCKET. |
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Consequence |
IN SEVERE
DRIVING
CONDITIONS, THE
BALL MAY
SEPARATE FROM
THE BALL JOINT
SOCKET AND A
LOSS OF STEERING
MAY OCCUR, WHICH
COULD RESULT IN
A CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT AND, IF
NECESSARY,
REPLACE THE
CONTROL ARMS.
THE RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN DURING
AUGUST 2005.
OWNERS SHOULD
CONTACT MAZDA AT
1-800-222-5500. |
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RECALL: 2004 - 2005
Mazda RX 8 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V317000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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MAZDA
NORTH
AMERICAN
OPERATIONS |
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Recall
Date:
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07/07/2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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52000 |
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Description |
ENGINE AND
ENGINE COOLING |
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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.
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Consequence |
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN
THE PRESENCE OF
AN IGNITION
SOURCE, COULD
RESULT IN A
FIRE. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT AND
REPLACE PARTS.
THE RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN DURING
AUGUST 2005.
OWNERS SHOULD
CONTACT MAZDA AT
1-800-222-5500. |
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RECALL: 2004 Mazda RX-8 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V074000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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MAZDA
NORTH
AMERICAN
OPERATIONS |
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Recall
Date:
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02/17/2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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29300 |
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Description |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
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Summary |
AS A RESULT OF
AN NCAP TEST,
CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES ARE
BEING RECALLED
FOR IMPROPERLY
WIRED FRONT
PASSENGER SEAT
AIR BAGS.
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Consequence |
THE AIR BAG WILL
NOT PROVIDE
ADEQUATE
PROTECTION WHEN
THE VEHICLE IS
INVOLVED IN A
FRONTAL CRASH.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSTALL A NEW
WIRING HARNESS
IN THE FRONT
PASSENGER SEAT
AIR BAG SYSTEM.
THE RECALL BEGAN
MARCH 5, 2004.
OWNERS SHOULD
CONTACT MAZDA AT
1-800-222-5500. |
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RECALL: 2004 Mazda RX8 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V075000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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MAZDA
NORTH
AMERICAN
OPERATIONS |
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Recall
Date:
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02/17/2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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12000 |
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Description |
POWER
TRAIN:MANUAL
TRANSMISSION |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES WITH
MANUAL
TRANSMISSIONS,
THE HEAT
INSULATOR MAY BE
CRACKED CAUSING
ABNORMAL NOISE.
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Consequence |
CONTINUED
OPERATION OF THE
VEHICLE CAN
CAUSE THE
INSULATOR TO
COME OFF AND
COULD POSE A
HAZARD TO
FOLLOWING
VEHICLES. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE HEAT
INSULATOR. THE
RECALL BEGAN
MARCH 5, 2004.
OWNERS SHOULD
CONTACT MAZDA AT
1-800-222-5500. |
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