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2006 HONDA CIVIC — ENGINE

fire · 1350842 · 2017-01-23

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE NO ISSUES WERE FOUND. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10947096
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown