The defect
FRONT HEAT SHIELD EXTENSION MAY CONTACT THE UPPER FRONT CORNER OF PLASTIC FUEL TANK DAMAGING OR PUNCTURING THE FUEL TANK.
The risk
SUCH FUEL TANK DAMAGE COULD ALLOW VAPOR AND OR FUEL TOESCAPE; THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION IS PRESENT.
The remedy
RELOCATE HEAT SHIELD; REPLACE FUEL TANK IF DAMAGED OR PUNCTURED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda Navajo | 1991 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda Navajo | 1991 | 39 | 5 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1991
16 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 91V216000 13 Dec 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V201000 18 Nov 1991 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 91V169000 1 Oct 1991 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 91V146000 4 Sept 1991 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 91V132000 5 Aug 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V110000 26 Jun 1991 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 91V108000 21 Jun 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V103000 17 Jun 1991 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991