FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT SEAL LEAK
This investigation led to a safety recall.
NHTSA recall 03V531000 (predates CarsApp's recall coverage — view on NHTSA)
- Manufacturer
- Mazda Motor Corp.
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Opened
- Oct 14, 2003
- Closed
- Dec 24, 2003
- Model years
- 2003
- Type
- Preliminary Evaluation
Summary
IN SOME OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, THE FSU LOCK RING SEAL MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IMPROPERLY.THE FUEL TANK MAY BE ASSEMBLED WITH INSUFFICIENT COMPRESSION ON THE FSU LOCK RING SEAL DUE TO CROSS-THREADING THE LOCK RING, THE SEAL MAY BE OUT OF POSITION AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION,OR THE FUEL TANK MAY BE ASSEMBLED WITH INSUFFICIENT COMPRESSION ON THE SEAL DUE TO DISTORTION OF THE TANK SHELL.EACH OF THESE CONDITIONS MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE AND IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITION, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD POTENTIALLY OCCUR.MAZDA WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN TO CORRECT FSU SEAL INSTALLATION PROBLEMS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.MAZDA DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR OR REPLACE THE FSU LOCK RING, FSU LOCK RING SEAL, OR TANK.
Vehicles under investigation (1)
- MAZDA MAZDA62003
Source: NHTSA investigation PE03047. Investigations are NHTSA's review of a potential safety issue and may or may not result in a recall.