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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000059535 | Incident Date: Aug, 23 2000 |
| Consumer's City: NEOSHO | Consumer's State: MO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mazda North American Operations |
| Model Name: 929 | Model Year: 1989 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JM1HC2213K0 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 20 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 31 1994 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Consumers union recommended i contact you. cam drive belt manufactured by the kelly-springfield divsion of goodyear tire and rubber, separated into shreds after 49,800 miles. local dealer replaced belt free of charge, but claimed warranty good for only 50,000 miles. owner's manual recommends changing every 60,000 miles. breakage caused warped valves and gouged pistons. submitted damage claim, #11153, to goodyear in the amount of $2,830.70. goodyear after analyzing a couple strands, claimed the belt was not at fault. machanic, ase certified, can not find physical evidence of any other part being at fault. i would like reimbursement for damage to vehicle, and clarification as to why a company would rate a replacement product for fewer miles than recommended in the automobile owner's manual, and not notify the repair shop or owner. i am lucky breakage did not occurred in heavy traffic! for more information please contact either myself, or endy auto repair, 1706 s. iowa ave, joplin, mo. 64804, ph. #417-626-7755. thank you!*ak |
