The defect
RESIDUAL ENGINE HEAT CAN CAUSE PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE FUEL HOSE CAUSING THE HOSE TO LEAK. ALSO, REMOVING AND REINSTALLING THE DETERIORATED FUEL HOSES INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF A LEAK.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL CONTROL UNIT FOR THE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN. THE FAN WILL THEN ACTIVATE AFTER THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF WHEN THE COOLANT EXCEEDS A SPECIFIED TEMPERATURE. THE FUEL HOSES WILL ALSO BE REPLACED WITH REVISED HOSES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda RX-7 | 1993, 1994 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 RX-7 | 1993 | 82 | 3 |
| Mazda RX-7 | 1994 | 18 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1995
15 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 95V243000 28 Dec 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V244000 15 Dec 1995 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 95V238000 11 Dec 1995 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 95V236000 8 Dec 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V234000 7 Dec 1995 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 95V232000 5 Dec 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V179000 21 Sept 1995 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 95V161000 18 Aug 1995 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995