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2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 780709 · 2010-04-12

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
TRIBUTE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE VEHICLE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE ANTILOCK BRAKE MODULE CONNECTOR WHICH RESULTED INTO A FIRE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE AND WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. ALSO, AFTER THE SECOND OCCURRENCE THERE WAS A DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SERVICED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY, ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V157000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PRIOR RECALL REMEDY PERFORMED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10325170
Machine
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