# 1996 MAZDA PROTEGE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `416168` · 2003-07-03 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** PROTEGE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 42,000
## Narrative
CAR STARTED SMOKING & WITHIN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES THE FIRE THAT STARTED UNDER THE HOOD HAD HALF THE CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES, WITHIN 25 MINUTES THE WHOLE CAR WAS COMPLETELY BURNED UP FROM FRONT TO BACK.
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