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2013 HONDA FIT — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire10 injured · 1315952 · 2016-09-09

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
FIT
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
10
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY 2013 HONDA FIT CAUGHT FIRE ON 14JUN2016. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE REMAINS UNKNOWN, BUT IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS HAVING TO DO WITH FIRES WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE NJ TURNPIKE, AND WHILE I WAS IN THE CAR, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING, THERE WAS A FIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL AS ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BETWEEN THE DRIVER/PASSENGER SEATS AND THE BACK SEATS. I SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON MY HANDS AND ARMS AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT, WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, HAD SEVERAL FOLLOW UPS WITH THE BURN SURGEON AND ALSO HAD TO START THERAPY FOR POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THIS INCIDENT IS HIGHLY NECESSARY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10905055
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