2004 Mazda RX-8 recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles with manual transmissions, the heat insulator may be cracked causing abnormal noise.
💥 The risk
Continued operation of the vehicle CAN cause the insulator to come off and could pose a hazard to following vehicles.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the heat insulator. The recall began march 5, 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
- 04V075000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 1704B
- Manufacturer
- MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
- Vehicles affected
- 12,000
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
- Owner phone
- 1-800-222-5500
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 5, 2004
- Built
- Apr 10, 2003 – Aug 29, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Mazda recall no. 1704B.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).