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2004 Mazda RX-8 Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	744083
Internal NHTSA #	10289285
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	18/10/09
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMIS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. He stated the vehicle hesitated to start and that while driving it failed to operate at minimal speed. He also stated the vehicle would not accelerate properly. The check engine warning light illuminated and he noticed smoke coming from under the hood and the middle interior console. An independent mechanic stated that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that there was a previous campaign pertaining to the same failures; however, the repairs were made with the original owner. The contact is responsible for paying the repair cost. The contact stated the part was reprogrammed but not replaced as relayed to him by the manufacturer. No repairs had been made. The failure and current mileages were under 101,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	101000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SOUTH GATE, CA
VIN pattern	JM1FE173640XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	14/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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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 Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mazda RX-8 Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects

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