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2006 HONDA ACCORD — ENGINE

fire1 injured · 1047500 · 2014-03-19

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
97,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I TOOK MY HONDA ACCORD E6 INTO DARRELL WALTRIP HONDA FOR A RECALL TO REPAIR A POWER STEERING HOSE. I PICKED THE CAR UP AND RETURNED 27 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE DIRECTLY TO MY HOME. I WAS TOLD THE REPAIR PROCEDURE WAS TO TAKE 5 HOURS PLUS OIL CHANGE BUT IT ACTUALLY TOOK LESS THAN 60 - 90 MINUTES. I PARKED THE CAR IN MY GARAGE AND WENT UPSTAIRS INTO THE HOUSE. ABOUT 12 MINUTES LATER THE ALARMS WENT OFF AND I FOUND THE GARAGE AND CAR IN FLAMES WITH HEAVY SMOKE. THE FORENSICS FIRE EXPERT SAYS THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY OIL THAT HAD SPRAYED ACROSS THE BACK INSIDE OF THE CAR WHICH WAS IGNITED BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER - PROBABLY DUE TO A FAULTY REPAIR BY THE MECHANIC OR BY A FAULTY REPAIR PROCEDURE DESIGNATED BY HONDA OR THE DEALERSHIP. THE FIRE THUS FAR HAS CAUSED MORE THAN $200,000 DAMAGES TO MY HOME PLUS INJURY TO ME. I UNDERSTAND THAT AT LEAST FOUR OTHER DRIVERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10573356
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