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2007 MAZDA CX-7 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 733839 · 2009-09-01

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
CX-7
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR ON MY 2007 MAZDA CX-7 WITH APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES QUIT WORKING AND THE AIR CONDITIONER STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR. THE FAULTY COMPRESSOR CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE, START SMOKING PROFUSELY AND STARTED AN INTERNAL FIRE THAT SEVERELY DAMAGED THE ENGINE AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10282518
Machine
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