Mazda CX-5 Stop Sale, Recall Issued Over Fuel Leak Issue
Mazda has issued a stop sale and a recall affecting roughly 264,400 CX-5 crossovers which have faulty fuel filler necks.
Mazda says that the fuel filler pipe on every single 2014-2016 CX-5 crossover may be prone to rupture in a rear-end collision, increasing the risk of a fire. Mazda says that it knows of no accidents or injuries as result of the issue.
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Mazda filed official paperwork with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on February 1, though it didn’t propose a timeline for when the vehicle fixes will begin.
Mazda is offering owners who are concerned about operating their CX-5s a free loaner vehicle from their local dealer until the fix can be performed.
Affected customers can call the Mazda customer service hotline at 800-222-5500.
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they are taking this seriously. This may be a problem if the CX-5 is driven with fuel all the way up into the filler neck.