Recall Details For: 2000 MAZDA 626
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 05E065000

• RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 60264
• NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:05E065000
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: MAZDA
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: 626
• MODEL YEAR: 2000
• MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
• COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
• MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: SPX FILTRAN
• BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
• END DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
• VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: E
• POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 42962
• DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20050927
• RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
• MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Mazda Motor Corp.
• REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20051005
• RECORD CREATION DATE: 20051006
• REGULATION PART NUMBER:
• FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:

DEFECT SUMMARY: CERTAIN SPX FILTRAN FUEL FILTERS WITH A 45-DEGREE ANGLE INLET TUBE, MODEL 800F350-S1, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT FILTERS FOR 1993-1997 FORD PROBE,1993-2001 MAZDA 626 AND MX-6, AND 1983-1994 LOYAL, 3-DOOR COUPE, HATCHBACK, SEDAN, WAGON, BRAT, DL, GL, GL-10, RX, XT, AND XT6 PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH EFI OR TURBO ENGINES. THESE FILTERS ARE PACKAGED AS WIX, NAPA, AND CARQUEST BRAND FUEL FILTERS. CERTAIN SPX FILTRAN FUEL FILTERS WITH A 90-DEGREE ANGLE INLET TUBE, MODEL 800F300-S2, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT FILTERS FOR 19983-1994 SUBARU VEHICLES WITH EFI OR TURBO ENGINES. THESE FILTERS ARE PACKAGED AS WIX, NAPA, AND CARQUEST BRAND FUEL FILTERS. FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE FILTER DUE TO NON-CONFORMING BRAZING WELDS WHERE THE INLET TUBE IS CONNECTED TO THE FILTER CAN.

CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE CAN OCCUR.

CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: SPX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 27, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MR. CHRIS GREESON AT 704-869-3733 OR CONTACT THE WIX INFORMATION HOTLINE AT 800-949-6698.

RECALL NOTES: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; (TTY:1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000022320000213743000000144