# 2004 MAZDA MAZDA6 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `726522` · 2009-07-09 · 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:** MAZDA6
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 87,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
2004, 5SPEED MAZDA6 CATCHES FIRE AND BURNS TO A CRISP.  GETTING ONTO A HIGHWAY A LOUD "POP" WAS HEARD  THEN THERE WAS SMOKE-POPPED THE HOOD ALOT MORE SMOKE CHECKED UNDER THE CAR  FOR LEAKS SAW ORANGE GLOW-10 SECONDS LATER THE CAR WAS UP IN FLAMES. *TR
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