NHTSA Complaint #11713860 — 2018 MAZDA CX-9

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Fire

Complaint Details

ODI Number 11713860
Vehicle 2018 MAZDA CX-9
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire Yes
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State PA

Consumer Description

Passenger seat heater either had a grounding issue or shorted out, causing to seat to start smoldering and catching fire, destroying the seat. There has been recalls and lawsuits for this specific issue on this model in other years, but not for this model year.

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