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2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 804068 · 2010-08-04

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
TRIBUTE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
115,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT OF MY JOB AT 6:30 AM. CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN ALL DAY. AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00PM, SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING OUT OF HOOD AND FLAMING PARTICLES WERE DROPPING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO GROUND. FIRE DEVELOPED WITHIN HOOD COMPARTMENT AND SPREAD TO THE CABIN. CAR CONTINUED TO BURN UNTIL FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10347165
Machine
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