USA RECALL - Mazda Motor Corp has issued a recall and STOP SALE notice on 2013-2016 CX-5 Crossovers.

Today, Mazda Motor Corporation filed a safety defect report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to address a concern with 2013-2016 CX-5 vehicles. On all 2013-2016 CX-5 vehicles, the fuel filler pipe could rupture during a rear collision, and could potentially cause fuel leakage.

There are no reports of accidents or injuries occurring in the subject vehicles as a result of this condition.

If a customer has concerns about driving their vehicle before the repair is available, dealers will offer a free loaner, demo, or rental vehicle.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through more than 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.

First GM, Then Toyota now VW, yet more cars that require recall work.

Citing the risk of a leak in the transmission oil cooler, Volkswagen of America has ordered U.S. dealers to stop selling newer cars equipped with an automatic transmission and VW’s most common engine, the 1.8-liter EA888.

The stop-sale order, sent to dealers Tuesday and obtained by Automotive News, applies to cars produced after Feb. 1. VW spokesman Scott Vazin said the problem arose when a supplier changed the specifications of an O-ring linking the transmission oil cooler to the transmission. 

Vazin said VW noticed the leak at the port of entry and decided to issue the stop-sale order. VW has not issued a safety recall, but the company in talks with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about how to handle cars that have already been sold.

“In extreme cases it could cause a fire,” Vazin said of the leaky O-ring. “That’s why we’re notifying NHTSA to see where the process goes.”

The German automaker started making the turbocharged four-cylinder engine last year in Silao, Mexico, hoping its fuel economy would help VW expand U.S. sales. 

Starting in model year 2014, it was the base engine in the American-made Passat sedan and Mexican-made Beetle, and was available in the Mexican-made Jetta sedan.

VW has not yet disclosed the number of cars affected by the stop-sale order, but Vazin said it is about 25,000. The order was reported earlier by the automotive Web site Jalopnik. 

The memo says “a follow-up communication will be released to dealers as soon as possible," and that the required parts will be available "within the next week."