# 1988 MAZDA RX7 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `495848` · 2004-09-13 · Mazda North American Operations
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** RX7
- **Year:** 1988
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda North American Operations
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED.  THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT VEHICLE WAS BURNING UNTIL ANOTHER PERSON CAUGHT UP WITH CONSUMER AND TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS FIRE UNDER  VEHICLE.  HE STOPPED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THEN,  FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD  VEHICLE TOWED TO  DEALER,  WHO TOLD HIM THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH  MAZDAS RX7. *AK
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