# NHTSA recall 08V412000

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: 08V412000
- Manufacturer's number: 5008H
- Manufacturer: MAZDA MOTOR CORP
- Reported: 2008\-08\-15
- Owners notified: 2008\-08\-28
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 7200

## What is wrong

MAZDA IS RECALLING 7,200 MY 2007\-2008 MAZDA6 VEHICLES WITH CALIFORNIA EMISSION SPECIFICATIONS.  THE METAL FUEL TANKS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD THE PVC PROTECTIVE COATING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK DAMAGED DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS WHICH MAY RESULT IN REDUCED CORROSION RESISTANCE.


## What can happen

THIS COULD LEAD TO PERFORATION OF THE FUEL TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE.  FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANK FOR DAMAGE TO THE PROTECTIVE COATING AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR THE COATING OR REPLACE THE FUEL TANK.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 28, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1\-800\-222\-5500, OPTION 2.


## Notes

MAZDA RECALL NO. 5008H.CUSTOMERS MAY 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

- [2007 MAZDA MAZDA6](/makes/mazda/mazda6/2007/recalls.md)
- [2008 MAZDA MAZDA6](/makes/mazda/mazda6/2008/recalls.md)

## 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
- [SB\-01\-023\-10](/bulletins/10034005.md), 2010-10-08, 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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