# NHTSA recall 87V186000

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: 87V186000
- Manufacturer: MAZDA \(NORTH AMERICA\),INC
- Reported: 1987\-12\-07
- Owners notified: 1988\-01\-15
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 33868

## What is wrong

FUEL TANK FIXING BAND RETENTION IS NOT SUFFICIENT, ALLOWING THE BAND TO RUB AGAINST THE FUEL TANK BY VEHICLE VIBRATIONS.


## What can happen

THIS COULD WEAR A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK WHICH COULDRESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.


## The remedy

REPAIR FUEL FIXING BAND BY INSTALLING A RUBBER SHEET.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANKVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 MAZDA 626](/makes/mazda/626/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-04\-01 to 1987\-10\-01.
- [1988 MAZDA MX6](/makes/mazda/mx-6/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-04\-01 to 1987\-10\-01.

## 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/87V186000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V186000)

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