# 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `804068` · 2010-08-04 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** TRIBUTE
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 115,000
## 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
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