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2004 Mazda RX-8 recalls

The 2004 Mazda RX-8 is affected by 10 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's records.

At a glance

Recall campaigns
10
Most recent
October 31, 2019

Source: NHTSA recall records

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedPartProblemVehicles
19V-781 October 31, 2019 Air bags (frontal, passenger side, inflator module) Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2005 MPV, 2004 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to… 47,006
18V-402 June 15, 2018 Air bags (frontal, passenger side, inflator module) Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 and 2004 MPV vehicles nationwide. Mazda is also recalling 2005-2006 MPV vehicles in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas… 308,591
17V-474 July 26, 2017 Air bags (frontal, driver side, inflator module) Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2008 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability… 308,992
17V-354 June 1, 2017 Fuel system, gasoline (delivery, fuel pump) Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RX-8 vehicles. Heat from the engine and the exhaust may cause the main fuel pump pipe to crack. 69,447
17V-355 June 1, 2017 Suspension (front, control arm, lower arm) Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2004 Mazda RX-8 vehicles. The ball joint socket on the front suspension lower control arm may crack and the ball joint may separate from the socket. 35,332
16V-793 October 31, 2016 Fuel system, gasoline (delivery, fuel pump) Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RX-8 vehicles manufactured April 10, 2003, to February 18, 2008. The affected vehicles have fuel pump sealing rings that may deteriorate due to exposure to heat from the engine or exhaust pipe. 69,447
05V-325 July 20, 2005 Suspension (front, control arm, lower ball joint) On certain passenger vehicles, due to improper forging of the lower control arm, cracks may occur in the ball joint socket. 27,800
05V-317 July 7, 2005 Engine and engine cooling If certain passenger vehicles are parked and the engine is operated at high rpm's for an excessive length of time, some of the parts around the exhaust system can melt and produce a variety of malfunctions. Problems caused by the excessive heat build-up can range from inoperative oxygen sensor, neutral switch and back… 52,000
04V-074 February 17, 2004 Air bags (frontal) As a result of an ncap test, certain passenger vehicles are being recalled for improperly wired front passenger seat air bags. 29,300
04V-075 February 17, 2004 Power train (manual transmission) On certain passenger vehicles with manual transmissions, the heat insulator may be cracked causing abnormal noise. 12,000

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