Recall Register

1976 Mazda RX3: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1976 Mazda RX3. The newest campaign is 78V268000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Dec 1978. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Carburetor System. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 78V268000, in the NHTSA record

The dealer will clean the previous sealant from the blind plug and apply an improved sealant at no cost to owner.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 13,205 units in total.

  1. 78V268000Received . 2,034 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Carburetor System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Some of the carburetors installed on the involved vehicles may develop fuel leakage from the blind plug section of the fuel passage.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will clean the previous sealant from the blind plug and apply an improved sealant at no cost to owner.

    Report filed by MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 77V203000Received . 2,034 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Carburetor System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will apply sealant to the blind plug section of the carburetor, without charge to owner.

    Report filed by MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 76V126000Received . 9,137 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control / Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)

    Report filed by MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19763

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1976 Mazda RX3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mazda/rx3/1976/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1976 Mazda RX3?
13,205 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mazda RX3 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Mazda RX3, model year 1976. 3 of them name the 1976 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1976 Mazda RX3 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.