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2005 HONDA CR-V — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1542594 · 2019-02-23

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CR-V
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
215,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ELECTRICAL FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WIRING HARNESS MELTED AND CAUGHT FIRE, BATTERY MELTED. DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH, STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE AND THE VEHICLE ENGINE CUT OUT. ROLLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CALLED FOR HELP AND NOTICED THE SMOKE GETTING WORSE AND THEN SEEN THE FLAMES. EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH THE HELP OF BYSTANDERS AND RESIDENTS LIVING NEAR BY

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11182136
Machine
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