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2018 MAZDA CX-9 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
CX-9
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

Passenger seat heater either had a grounding issue or shorted out, causing to seat to start smoldering and catching fire, destroying the seat. There has been recalls and lawsuits for this specific issue on this model in other years, but not for this model year.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11713860
Machine
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