# 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `920023` · 2012-05-24 · 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:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 180,000
## 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
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