2003 Mazda MAZDA6 recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel sender unit (fsu) may have been improperly installed in the fuel tank, producing an inadequate seal, and fuel may leak.
💥 The risk
A fire could occur in the presence of an ignition source.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the top of the fuel tank, and if necessary, repair or replace it. Owner notification began february 9, 2004. Owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V531000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 1403L
- Manufacturer
- MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
- Vehicles affected
- 56,700
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-222-5500
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 9, 2004
- Built
- Oct 2, 2002 – Aug 6, 2003
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Mazda recall no. 1403L.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).