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2003 HONDA CR-V — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1455650 · 2018-03-19

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CR-V
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
145,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 2/23/2018, MY 2003 HONDA CRV CAUGH ON FIRE.IT WAS PARKED IN A SPOT AT MY APARTMENT COMPLEX. I 1ST NOTICED SMOKE AND SOME FIRE IN LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL. THEN BURSTED INTO FLAMES. I DIDN'T DO ANY UNUSAL DRIVING. WENT TO WORK THAT DAY. 3 MILES ROUND TRIP. DID SOME LOCAL DRIVING. ABOUT 9PM WENT AND GOT SOME GAS. CAME HOME, PARKED CAR.I WAS INSIDE FOR SEVRAL MINUTES.THEN AS I SAID EARLIER, I CAME OUT AND SAW THE SMOKE AND THE FIRE STARTING. SINCE THIS HAPPENED 3 PLUS WEEKS AGO. I HAVE OF COURSE NOTIFIED MY INSURANCE, TO WHICH IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THEN SOME PEOLPE SAID I SHOULD LOOK INTO ANY RECALLS. AND I DID NOTICE THAT THERE WAS RECALLS ON THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ON YOUR END TO DO ADDITIONAL RESEARCH?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11080215
Machine
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