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2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 920023 · 2012-05-24

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
TRIBUTE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
180,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I PULLED ONTO A DIRT ROAD BECAUSE THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR AND WHEN I STOPPED I OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS LIKE A SMALL FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD I GOT SCARED CALLED MY MOTHER AND 2 SECONDS LATER THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10459548
Machine
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