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1986 HONDA CIVIC — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

fire · 140579 · 1999-03-05

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
1986
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, 5 MINUTES LATER, THE HORN WAS BEEPING INTERMITTENTLY, THEN CONTINUOUSLY BEEPING. TWO MINUTES AFTER A LOUD NOISE LIKE EXPLOSION, FOUND OUT VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE. THEN HOUSE CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND EXTINGUISHED FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. FRICTION FROM WHEEL BEARING TOO CLOSE TO BRAKE LINE CAUSED THE FIRE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
834909
Machine
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