# 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 \(United States\)
- 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE](/makes/mazda/tribute/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-17 to 2000\-09\-01.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V277002/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V277002/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [00\-003\-19\-3583](/bulletins/10154879.md), 2019-03-21, Service bulletin
- [06012004](/bulletins/10013938.md), 2005-04-27, Service bulletin
- [0100402](/bulletins/634325.md), 2002-09-28, Service bulletin
- [0100101](/bulletins/620005.md), 2001-07-09, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V277002](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V277002)

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