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2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 1219525 · 2015-09-16

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
TRIBUTE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
140,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT PART OF THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10764215
Machine
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