NHTSA Complaint #10375076 — 2010 MAZDA MAZDA3 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10375076
Vehicle	2010 MAZDA MAZDA3
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 22, 2010
Date Filed	January 7, 2011
Mileage	6,100 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL OF HIS STEERING WHEEL AND WAS ALSO UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. HE THEN CRASHED INTO A MAILBOX AND THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. A POLICE WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE IN PRIOR YEARS, BUT NOT OF THE 2010 MODELS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6100. UPDATED 03/03/11

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