{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"04V075000","date":"2004-02-17","owner_notified":"2004-03-05","manufacturer":"MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS","component":"POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION","summary":"ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE HEAT INSULATOR MAY BE CRACKED CAUSING ABNORMAL NOISE.","consequence":"CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE CAN CAUSE THE INSULATOR TO COME OFF AND COULD POSE A HAZARD TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES.","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).","mfr_campaign":"1704B","part_number":null,"units":12000,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2004,"make":"MAZDA","model":"RX-8","vehicle_id":"2004_mazda_rx-8","match":"exact","built_from":"2003-04-10","built_to":"2003-08-29"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/04V075000"}