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2009 MAZDA MAZDA6 — SEATS

fire · 1038322 · 2014-02-12

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MAZDA6
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
91,009
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVING THROUGH A TUNNEL MY CAR BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED FOR WHERE THE SMOKE CAME FROM AND FOUND THE SWITCH TO MY HEATED SEATS WAS ON FIRE. MY CAR WOULD NO LONGER TURN ON. REPAIR MAN AT DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S SOMETHING THAT JUST HAPPENS I GUESS. SOMEWHERE SOMETHING SHORTED. I'M JUST GLAD MY CHILD WAS NOT IN THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. BEWARE!! THERE ARE CURRENT RECALLS FOR THE EXACT MAKE AND MODEL IN AUSTRALIA AND EUROPE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I'M STILL WAITING FOR THE US THE ISSUE A RECALL SO I CAN GET MY MONEY BACK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10564140
Machine
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