| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004062212 | Incident Date: Feb, 23 2004 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: UT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Mazda North American Operations |
| Model Name: RX7 | Model Year: 1987 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JM1FC3319H0 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 10 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Oct, 11 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Driving home from my parents house i noticed my gas light come on on the freeway. i was a little confused because i had just put gas in the tank. i pulled off once i had gotten down on a side street near a gas station to have a look to see what was going on. immediately as i got out i noticed black smoke coming out the hood. i ran into the gas station grabbed a fire extinguisher and another guy ran out with me and when i popped the hood the engine was completely engulfed in flame. after putting it out i had to get my friend to help me tow it back to my parents where it still sits totaled. after a bit of investigating i came to the discovery my pulsation dampers on my 1987 rx7 had leaked gas directly onto the engine and exhaust manifold catching the entire compartment on fire. i also investigated other instances of this happening and this seems to be a fairly common occurrence on the rx7, especially years 1986 to 1988. with this i would like to request a recall and reimbursement of damages for the victims of pulsation damper failer resulting in engine fire. *jb |
