NHTSA Complaint #10889247 — 2009 MAZDA MAZDA6

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO VISIBLE FLAMES. THE ENTIRE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED WITH SOOT AND SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DECTECTED THAT THE HARNESS CONNECTOR WIRES UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT WERE BURNT AND THE FUSE BOX OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. NEITHER A FIRE NOR A POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.