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2000 MAZDA MPV — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

fire · 454141 · 2004-03-11

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MPV
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Miles at failure
75,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ALTERNATOR FROZE, CAUSING THE BELT TO SLIP WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A FIRE. CONSUMER PULLED THE CAR OVER. LATER, HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK THE BURNED BELT COULD HAVE IGNITED IF CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DRIVE VEHICLE. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10057767
Machine
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