NHTSA Complaint #10863726 — 2008 MAZDA MAZDA3 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10863726
Vehicle	2008 MAZDA MAZDA3
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	December 1, 2012
Date Filed	May 7, 2016
Mileage	110,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

TAIL-LIGHTS OVERHEAT CAUSING THE TAILLIGHTS TO GO OUT AND MELTING SOCKETS AND RED LENSES. REPLACED SOCKET ASSEMBLIES (OEM) AND BULBS (OEM), THEN HAD TO REPLACE LENS ASSEMBLIES BECAUSE WHITE LIGHT COMES OUT INSTEAD OF RED. ABOUT 3-YEAR LATER THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING (TAILLIGHT OUT INTERMITTENTLY, SOCKET MELTED, AND SENSE STARTING TO MELT.)

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