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2015 MAZDA MAZDA3 — ENGINE

fire1 injured · 1883602 · 2023-03-28

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MAZDA3
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
200,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2015 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, smoke was coming from under the hood of the vehicle, followed by the vehicle shut down and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact's son opened the hood and flames came out from under the hood. The contact son burned his fingers but did not seek medical attention. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted, and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11514255
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown