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2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 933081 · 2012-08-09

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
TRIBUTE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
113,000

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 CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 12V016000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE), WHICH STATED THAT A FIRE COULD RESULT FROM BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE CONTACT DID NOT VERIFY WITH THE MANUFACTURER IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10469980
Machine
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