Transport Canada carries this recall as 2016568, dated 15 November 2016. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 16V793, dated 31 October 2016. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, 0516J.
| Canada | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 2016568 | 16V793 |
| Dated | 15 November 2016 | 31 October 2016 |
| Register | Transport Canada | NHTSA |
| Make | Mazda | |
The two registers are 15 days apart: the American entry is dated first, the Canadian one second.
These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufacturer campaign reached the two registers on different dates.
Read the American notice 16V793, including every earlier version of its wording this site holds. The Canadian register explains why the manufacturer code is published there and what that makes possible. Canada and America sets every matched pair side by side.
What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2016568
- Recall date
- 15 November 2016
- Make
- Mazda
- Models
- RX-8
- Model years
- 2004 to 2008
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Fuel System
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 6,788
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the fuel pump sealing rings may deteriorate from being exposed to heat from the engine and exhaust pipe. Over time, this could cause the fuel pump rings to crack, which could result in a fuel leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will replace the fuel pump rings with new parts and add additional insulation to the fuel tank.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2016568.