# 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `618841` · 2007-04-01 · 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:** TRIBUTE
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
## Narrative
OUR 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT THE EMBARCADERO CENTER IN SF ON WEDNESDAY 03/28/07 AT 7:00 AM AND IT WAS LATER REPORTED TO US BY THE GARAGE PERSONNEL THAT AT ABOUT 8:30 AM IT STARTED SMOKING THEN CAUGHT FIRE.  EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD BURNED TO THE GROUND AND INSIDE THE CAR THE DASH WAS COMPLETELY BURNED AS WELL - IT LOOKED LIKE A SINK-HOLE.  THE TIRES WERE MELTED, THE ENGINE OOZED ALL OVER THE GROUND, THE FENDERS MELTED, AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS BROKEN. *JB
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