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

Issue ID	803071
Internal NHTSA #	10344082
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	25/06/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that the ignition cylinder on the vehicle malfunctioned. The engine warning light illuminated while driving approximately 55 mph and the vehicle stalled. An excessive amount of smoke was also bellowing from underneath the vehicle. The dealer stated that raw gas was being dumped into the catalytic converter which caused a fire to occur in the wiring harness. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and who stated that the wiring harness and the ignition cylinder needed to be replaced at the owners expense. The dealer called the mazda district representative to discuss the failure and they stated that there was nothing they could do. The vehicle was not repaired. Mazda filed case number 130341420 regarding the failure. The failure and current mileages were 43,358.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	43358
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LAS CRUCES , NM
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	04/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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