NHTSA recall 00V277002
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 00V277002 |
| Manufacturer | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Reported | 2000-09-18 |
| Owners notified | 2000-10-20 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY |
| Units potentially affected | 5700 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE O-RING SEALS IN THE FUEL LINE CONNECTOR AT THE OUTLET END OF THE FUEL FILTER WERE DAMAGED WHEN THE LINE WAS CONNECTED TO THE FILTER DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. IN SOME CASES, THIS DAMAGE COULD RESULT IN A FUEL ODOR, OR POSSIBLY IN FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE CONNECTION.
What can happen
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FUEL LINE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 20, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE | Built 2000-04-17 to 2000-09-01. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as RQ01001
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| RQ01001 | Recall query, opened 2001-02-21, closed 2001-12-21. GASOLINE VAPOR INTRUSION. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 00-003-19-3583 | 2019-03-21. Service bulletin. In support of the new MRT distribution, Mazda will ship to dealers a new Dual Purpose Diagnostic Leak Detector beginning March, 2019. Training videos will be posted to MGSS shortly and Workshop Manual procedures will be revised gradually. |
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| 06012004 | 2005-04-27. Service bulletin. FUEL TANK GAUGE. *JB |
| 0100402 | 2002-09-28. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION OF OXYGEN SENSOR, CATALYST EFFICIENCY AND FUEL SYSTEM MONITORS. *SLC |
| 0100101 | 2001-07-09. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION PRODUCES ONLY A FUEL ODOR AND DOES NOT INVOLVE VISIBLE FUEL. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD SILICONE GASKETS. MODIFIED FLUOROCARBON GASKETS ARE AVAILABLE TO RESOLVE THIS CONCERN. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.