Vehicle recall R/2004/029

Mazda RX-8 recall: Possible cracking of dynamic damper heat insulator

DVSA recall R/2004/029 names the Mazda RX-8. It was launched 7 May 2004. It covers vehicles built 28 July 2003 to 29 August 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2004/029
Launched: 7 May 2004
Issued by: MAZDA
Vehicles: 119 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The dynamic damper heat insulator which is installed on the manual transmission may crack causing abnormal noise. In the most serious case the insulator may become detached.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles and replace the insulator with a modified one.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mazda RX-8	28 July 2003 to 29 August 2003	119

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Other recalls for these models

R/2005/115 Possible fuel leak 10 August 2005, Mazda RX-8
R/2005/114 Loss of steering may occur 10 August 2005, Mazda RX-8
R/2016/084 Driver's front airbag may fail to deploy correctly 29 April 2016, Mazda RX-8, Mazda 6, Mazda BT-50
R/2018/015 Front lower suspension arm ball joint casting may crack / break 31 January 2018, Mazda RX-8
R/2018/014 Fuel may leak 31 January 2018, Mazda RX-8
R/2018/317 The takata passenger airbag inflator may not operate as intended 19 November 2018, Mazda RX-8

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

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