Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / RX7 / 1988

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002098848 Incident Date: Aug, 02 2002
Consumer's City: NORTHLAKE Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mazda North American Operations
Model Name: RX7 Model Year: 1988
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: JM1FC3311J0 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 29 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The pulsation damper rubber seal ruptured due to bad placement and design. the vehicle began leaking fuel right over the extremely hot manifold and sparked a small engin fire. in the process of extinquishing the fire, my right had was burned. i was able to extinguish the fire quickly enough so the damage was minimal.*ak