NHTSA Complaint #10282428 — 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10282428
Vehicle	2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	August 29, 2009
Date Filed	August 31, 2009
Mileage	42,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

LEAKING TRANSMISSION COOLER AT 42,300 MILES. LEAKING FLUID IS BEING PICKED UP BY THE COOLING FAN AND AIR MOVING THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BEING SPREAD THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THUS A FIRE HAZARD. ALSO, IF THE LEAK HAD NOT BEEN CAUGHT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE RUN DRY AND LOCKED UP POTENTIALLY CAUSING A WRECK. *TR

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