Mazda Rx-8. Published by the DVSA as R/2018/014 on 31 January 2018. Concern: Fuel may leak.
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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.
| DVSA reference | R/2018/014 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 31 January 2018 |
| Make | Mazda (listed as MAZDA) |
| Manufacturer reference | AH022A / AH023A |
| Vehicles listed | 25,190 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| RX-8 | 25,190 | 28 July 2003 | 8 February 2008 |
Concern
Defect, as DVSA words it
Remedy, as DVSA words it
What changed since we first read it
Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.
The same recall in other registers
No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.
Check this recall on the DVSA service
Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.
Mazda RX-8 in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. Mazda RX-8 is named on 8 American notices, 17 Canadian, 4 European and 7 Japanese. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.
The American register
The Canadian register
The European register
The Japanese register
Nothing here says any of these is this notice in another country. A model recalled in one country is often recalled in another, in different words and at a different time, and the authorities do not cross-reference each other. Reading them together is the reason this site holds more than one register.
Mazda elsewhere in this register
Mazda is named on 103 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- R/2018/015 · 31 January 2018 · Rx-8 · Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Casting May Crack / Break
- R/2018/017 · 26 January 2018 · Mazda2, Mazda2 · Handbrake May Disengage Unexpectedly
- R/2018/087 · 2 April 2018 · Mazda3, Mazda2, CX-3 · Software Error Can Cause Engine To Fail
- R/2018/184 · 30 July 2018 · Mazda6 · Airbag Inflators May Not Operate As Intended
- R/2018/289 · 17 September 2018 · CX-5, Mazda3, Mazda6 · Injector Mounting Nuts Tightening Force May Be Insufficient
- R/2018/288 · 17 September 2018 · Mazda6, CX-5, Mazda3 · Fuel Injector Software Does Not Control The Electric Current Correctly
- R/2018/237 · 17 September 2018 · MX5, Cx-3 · Control Logic Which Monitors The Charging Control Program Fails To Divert Electrical Power Away From Capacitor In The Event Of A Fault
- R/2018/236 · 17 September 2018 · CX-5, Mazda6, Mazda3 · Vacuum Pump May Wear Prematurely.
The same concern: FUEL MAY LEAK
141 notices in this register name FUEL MAY LEAK. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- R/2018/007 · 29 January 2018 · Santa Fe · Fuel May Leak
- R/2017/231 · 2 January 2018 · Ch-R Hybrid · Fuel May Leak
- R/2018/042 · 6 February 2018 · 5008 · Fuel May Leak
- R/2018/033 · 19 February 2018 · 3008 · Fuel May Leak
- R/2018/036 · 13 March 2018 · Range Rover, All New Discovery, Range Rover Evoque · Fuel May Leak
- R/2018/035 · 29 March 2018 · XF, Xe, E-Pace · Fuel May Leak
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