NHTSA recall campaign
87V186000
ManufacturerMAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INCReported1987-12-07Affected33,868 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
FUEL TANK FIXING BAND RETENTION IS NOT SUFFICIENT, ALLOWING THE BAND TO RUB AGAINST THE FUEL TANK BY VEHICLE VIBRATIONS.
Risk
THIS COULD WEAR A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK WHICH COULDRESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
REPAIR FUEL FIXING BAND BY INSTALLING A RUBBER SHEET.
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