# 1993 MAZDA 626 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `133117` · 1999-01-27 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** 626
- **Year:** 1993
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35MPH WHEN SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. BEFORE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, HAD EASED TO SIDE OF ROAD. HAD LEFT BRAKE PADS ON ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING. LEFT VEHICLE & IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.  *AK
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