NHTSA safety recall
Recall 78V268000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC · Reported to NHTSA Dec 21, 1978
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
SOME OF THE CARBURETORS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE BLIND PLUG SECTION OF THE FUEL PASSAGE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL CLEAN THE PREVIOUS SEALANT FROM THE BLIND PLUG AND APPLY AN IMPROVED SEALANT AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: FUEL; CARBURETOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT THAT THE LEAKED FUEL DROPS ON A COMPONENTIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT HIGH TEMPERATURESS, A FIRE COULD START, RESULTINGIN VEHICLE DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 78V268000
- Units potentially affected
- 2,034
- Report received
- Dec 21, 1978
- Production range
- Sep 1, 1975 – Jan 1, 1976
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.