# 2002 HONDA ACCORD — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1217872` · 2015-09-10 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 201,000
## Narrative
MY FAMILY WAS ASLEEP AND MY CAR HORN WAS GOING OFF (I DON'T HAVE A SECURITY ALARM) RAN OUTSIDE AND MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE AT 3:30AM.  WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED AND THE FIRE MARSHAL COULDN'T TELL EXACTLY EITHER OTHER THAN HIS OPINION OF MAYBE AN IDEA OF THE LOCATION IT STARTED.    I'M NOT SURE IF THIS COULD BE THE ISSUE OR JUST A COINCIDENCE, BUT... MY POWER STEERING SUCKED AND I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE I WAS ABOUT TO GO ON A 10HR TRIP.  I ASKED FOR HIM TO FILL THE POWER STEERING AND DO ALL OTHER NECESSARY ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BEFORE A LONG TRIP (ROTATE TIRES, OIL CHANGE, ADD FREON, ETC)  I WAS ON VACATION FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS AND THEN IT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.  CAR RAN FINE BEFORE THAT.  ANYWAYS FRIENDS DID SOME RESEARCH AND TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON HONDA ACCORDS 2003-2007 THAT THE STEERING FLUID CAN DEPLETE AND CAUSE FIRES.  MY CAR IS A 2002, THE CAR IS OLD WITH MANY MILES HOWEVER, RAN GREAT.  SO NOT SURE WHAT IT COULD BE BUT THAT'S PRETTY COINCIDENTAL!
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