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2013 HONDA RIDGELINE — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 1218858 · 2015-09-14

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
RIDGELINE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
11,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA RIDGELINE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ANTENNA COVER WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A HEATING FAILURE THAT HEATED UP THE METAL, CAUSING THE LENS AND ANTENNA COVER TO MELT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10763734
Machine
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