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2011 HONDA PILOT — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1455053 · 2018-03-16

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
PILOT
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
78,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING ONTO ON RAMP OF HIGHWAY FROM PRIOR HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 30 MPH. DRIVER NOTICED A LURCH FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. UNKNOWN PART THAT WAS INVOLVED. POSSIBLY TRANSMISSION OR FUEL LINE BUT ONLY SUSPICION WITH NO EVIDENCE LEFT TO INVESTIGATE (SEE PICTURES INCLUDED). ACCELERATION NO LONGER ENGAGING. DRIVER PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER EXITED THE VEHICLE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, NOTICED A STREAM OF SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDER HOOD OF VEHICLE. SMALL FIRE NOTICED AT BOTTOM OF CAR. WITHIN MINUTES THE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES. EMS EXTINGUISHED FIRE EVENTUALLY. TOTAL TIME OF INCIDENT 10-15 MINUTES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11079800
Machine
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