# NHTSA recall 05V317000

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: 05V317000
- Manufacturer's number: 3305G
- Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
- Reported: 2005\-07\-07
- Owners notified: 2005\-08\-30
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 52000

## What is wrong

IF CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ARE PARKED AND THE ENGINE IS OPERATED AT HIGH RPM'S FOR AN EXCESSIVE LENGTH OF TIME, SOME OF THE PARTS AROUND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAN MELT AND PRODUCE A VARIETY OF MALFUNCTIONS.  PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD\-UP CAN RANGE FROM INOPERATIVE OXYGEN SENSOR, NEUTRAL SWITCH AND BACK UP LIGHTS, PROBLEMS WITH THE PARKING BRAKES, MALFUNCTIONS OF THE GAS GAUGE AND/OR POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKS RESULTING FROM HEAT DAMAGE TO THE FUEL TANK.


## What can happen

FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE PARTS.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1\-800\-222\-5500.


## Notes

MAZDA RECALL NO.3305G.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY: 1\-800\-424\-9153\); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 MAZDA RX\-8](/makes/mazda/rx-8/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-04\-10 to 2005\-07\-07.
- [2005 MAZDA RX\-8](/makes/mazda/rx-8/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-04\-10 to 2005\-07\-07.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SA\-029\-26](/bulletins/11032103.md), 2026-05-05, Service bulletin
- [SA\-011\-24](/bulletins/10251387.md), 2024-03-06, Service bulletin
- [00\-001\-22](/bulletins/10208556.md), 2022-03-04, Service bulletin
- [MT\-002\-21](/bulletins/10201777.md), 2021-10-02, Service bulletin
- [01\-006\-21\-3779a](/bulletins/10200933.md), 2021-09-03, Service bulletin
- [00\-001\-21\-3768](/bulletins/10186693.md), 2021-02-05, Service bulletin
- [00\-001\-20\-3689](/bulletins/10173097.md), 2020-04-03, Service bulletin
- [MT\-002\-19](/bulletins/10169540.md), 2019-12-20, Service bulletin
- [MT\-002\-19](/bulletins/10165676.md), 2019-10-04, Service bulletin
- [00\-003\-19\-3583](/bulletins/10154879.md), 2019-03-21, 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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