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2004 Mazda RX-8 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	458283
Internal NHTSA #	10054579
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	17/01/04
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Mazda rx-8, purchased dec 24th, 2003. F the vehicle 'stalls' when cold, the engine become non-restartable (even following the manif's deflooding procedure) and needs to be returned to the dealership to be "fixed". Causing a major safety hazard at rail-road tracks, intersections, and extreem conditions (such as driving far from home eg. Camping, and mountain driving).*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	900
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AUSTIN, TX
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	24/12/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	0
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	MAZDA SOUTH
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	AUSTIN
Dealer's state code	TX
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2004 Mazda RX-8 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mazda RX-8 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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