# NHTSA recall 16V793000

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: 16V793000
- Manufacturer's number: 1017E
- Manufacturer: Mazda North American Operations
- Reported: 2016\-10\-31
- Owners notified: 2017\-07\-31
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Units potentially affected: 69447

## What is wrong

Mazda North America Operations \(Mazda\) is recalling certain model year 2004\-2008 RX\-8 vehicles manufactured April 10, 2003, to February 18, 2008.  The affected vehicles have fuel pump sealing rings that may deteriorate due to exposure to heat from the engine or exhaust pipe.


## What can happen

The deteriorated seals may leak fuel, which, in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump sealing ring set and add a thermal insulation pad to the fuel tank, free of charge.  The recall began July 31, 2017.  Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1\-800\-222\-5500.  Mazda's number for this recall is 0516J.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-01\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 69447
- Reported remedied: 21549 \(31%\)
- Reported unreachable: 5496
- Reported removed: 267

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 MAZDA RX\-8](/makes/mazda/rx-8/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-04\-10 to 2008\-02\-08.
- [2005 MAZDA RX\-8](/makes/mazda/rx-8/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-04\-10 to 2008\-02\-08.
- [2006 MAZDA RX\-8](/makes/mazda/rx-8/2006/recalls.md). Built 2003\-04\-10 to 2008\-02\-08.
- [2007 MAZDA RX\-8](/makes/mazda/rx-8/2007/recalls.md). Built 2003\-04\-10 to 2008\-02\-08.
- [2008 MAZDA RX\-8](/makes/mazda/rx-8/2008/recalls.md). Built 2003\-04\-10 to 2008\-02\-08.

## 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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