{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mazda recall 16V685 (0216I): Model Year 2016 Mazda3",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v685/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V685 (Mazda): A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. Mazda's own number: 0216I.",
  "excerpt": "Mazda Mazda3, model year 2016. Filed by Mazda North American Operations and reported to NHTSA on 23 September 2016. 3,849 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2016 Mazda3 vehicles manufactured September 24, 2015, to October 16, 2015. During manufacturing, the fuel tanks for the affected vehicles may have deformed, resulting in a fuel leak from the recirculation pipe welded connection. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Mazda's own number for this recall: 0216I. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V685 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.” 16V685 Mazda North American Operations Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage 23 September 2016 2016-2016 MAZDA MAZDA3 A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. Mazda will notify owners, and depending on the tank lot number, dealers will inspect the recirculat",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:39:47+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:33:01+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mazda recall 16V685 (0216I): Model Year 2016 Mazda3\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v685/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}