Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / TRIBUTE / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007100619 Incident Date: Mar, 27 2007
Consumer's City: REDWOOD CITY Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: TRIBUTE Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4F2CU08171K Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 31 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Aug, 19 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Our 2001 mazda tribute was parked in the garage at the embarcadero center in sf on wednesday 03/28/07 at 7:00 am and it was later reported to us by the garage personnel that at about 8:30 am it started smoking then caught fire. everything under the hood burned to the ground and inside the car the dash was completely burned as well - it looked like a sink-hole. the tires were melted, the engine oozed all over the ground, the fenders melted, and the windshield was broken. *jb