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2003 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA — EQUIPMENT

fire · 521972 · 2005-02-15

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MX-5 MIATA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

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

Narrative

ON THANKSGIVING DAY (NOV.25,2004) I LEFT MY HOME TO SPEND THE HOLIDAY WITH MY SON. WHILE I WAS AWAY, MY HOUSE BURNED DOWN.THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT IN THE BLAZE AS NO ONE WAS HOME AT THE TIME, THE FIRE MARSHAL INVESTIGATING THE FIRE THOUGHT IT STARTED IN THE GARAGE BUT COULD NOT PINPOINT A CAUSE. THE ONLY CAR PARKED IN THE GARAGE WAS A FRIENDS 2003 MAZDA MIATA. IS THERE A POSSIBILITY THAT A MALFUNCTIONING CRUISE CONTROL ON THE MAZDA SIMILAR TO THE FORD RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V017000) COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10110592
Machine
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