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2003 MAZDA MAZDA6 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 510388 · 2004-12-07

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MAZDA6
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR GOT STUCK IN A MIXTURE OF MUD AND SNOW. DURING THE EFFORT TO GET THE CAR UNSTUCK THERE WAS A SPARK INSIDE OF THE CAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR EXITED THE CAR AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO STOP THE FIRE AT THAT POINT AND THE CAR HAS BEEN BURNED TO NOTHING. I FEEL THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME KIND OF INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY THE CAR STARTED ON FIRE ESPECIALLY WHEN IT WAS STUCK MOSTLY IN SNOW.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10102322
Machine
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