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1989 MAZDA PROTEGE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 360128 · 2002-06-24

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
PROTEGE
Year
1989
Manufacturer
Mazda North American Operations
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed
57 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVNG, THERE WAS A POP SOUND, CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE, HE THEN PULLED OVER TO THE TURNPIKE AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT#10-91-213).*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
566204
Machine
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