# NHTSA recall 04V075000

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: 04V075000
- Manufacturer's number: 1704B
- Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
- Reported: 2004\-02\-17
- Owners notified: 2004\-03\-05
- Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 12000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE HEAT INSULATOR MAY BE CRACKED CAUSING ABNORMAL NOISE.


## What can happen

CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE CAN CAUSE THE INSULATOR TO COME OFF AND COULD POSE A HAZARD TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEAT INSULATOR.  THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 5, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT  MAZDA AT 1\-800\-222\-5500.


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


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 MAZDA RX\-8](/makes/mazda/rx-8/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-04\-10 to 2003\-08\-29.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [0500406](/bulletins/10020557.md), 2006-11-16, 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)

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