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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006069727 | Incident Date: Jun, 25 2006 |
| Consumer's City: FAYETTEVILLE | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp. |
| Model Name: TRIBUTE | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cruise control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4F2CU09101K | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 28 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Driver accelerated, with pedal, while cruise control was set at 70 mph. removing foot from accelerator pedal and applying the brake did not seem to disengage the cruise; "the engine seemed to surge". the cruise control off button also seemed to have no effect on the cruise. the resistance in the brake pedal increased and engine continued to surge as the vehicle speed was decreased to around 50 mph. driver shifted into neutral; the engine rpm shot up. driver then shifted into progressively lower gears and applied the brake until vehicle stopped. driver then shifted into park, and shut off the engine. smoke was coming out of the engine compartment. vehicle was towed and determined to have a blown engine. owner alleges that mazda dealer (flow mazda in fayetteville) stated that there is recall campaign (00v-210 002) for this issue, but that her vehicle is not covered due to her vehicle's build date. per relevant 573, the effected build date range is ford's kcap 4/17/00 through 7/24/00; subject vehicle build date is unknown. vin range is [xxx] through [xxx]. owner's vin is [xxx]. owner alleges to never have received an owner notification for this recall. *nm updated 07/16/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) |
