1976 Mazda Rx3 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 76V126000
Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
Date of Owner Notification: September 30th, 1976

Recall Notes:
TOYO KOGYO CAMPAIGN NO 6608.(808 MODELS ARE 1600 & 1300).STATION WAGONS.POSSIBILITY THAT PIPING FOR THE "CHECK AND CUT VALVE" WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED INTHE FUEL SYSTEM TO MEET THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.301,FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY HAS BEEN ERRONEOUSLY INSTALLED AND FAILS TO MEETREQUIREMENTS OF STANDARD NO.301.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REROUTING PIPINGTO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF STANDARD NO.301).PASSENGER VEHICLE.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 78V268000
Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1975
Manufactured End Date: January 1st, 1976
Date of Owner Notification: February 12th, 1979

Defect Summary:
SOME OF THE CARBURETORS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE BLIND PLUG SECTION OF THE FUEL PASSAGE.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL CLEAN THE PREVIOUS SEALANT FROM THE BLIND PLUG AND APPLY AN IMPROVED SEALANT AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: FUEL; CARBURETOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT THAT THE LEAKED FUEL DROPS ON A COMPONENTIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT HIGH TEMPERATURESS, A FIRE COULD START, RESULTINGIN VEHICLE DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 77V203000
Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
Date of Owner Notification: December 1st, 1977

Defect Summary:
THE FUEL BLIND PLUG ON THE CARBURETOR MAY FAIL DUE TO IMPROPER SEALING. THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE AND AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, IF FUEL REACHES THE HEATED COMPONENTS.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL APPLY SEALANT TO THE BLIND PLUG SECTION OF THE CARBURETOR, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: FUEL; CARBURETOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES TOPASSENGERS AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.