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2015 HONDA ODYSSEY — ENGINE

fire · 1411438 · 2017-09-30

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ODYSSEY
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
37,000

Severity

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

Narrative

FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ENGULFED FRONT END OF VEHICLE WITHIN 10 MINS. VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN PARKED IN DRIVEWAY OF HOME AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR. MY WIFE NOTICED THE SMELL OF SMOKE UPON EXITING VEHICLE AND WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD THERE WERE FLAMES VISIBLE AT THE BACK OF THE ENGINE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11030632
Machine
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