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2009 HONDA ODYSSEY — ENGINE

fire · 1571007 · 2019-05-31

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ODYSSEY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
122,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED AT A STORE, MY ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE LEADING TO A TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. I DROVE MY CAR FOR A SHORT DISTANCE TO DO TWO ERRANDS (MAYBE 15 MIN. DRIVE). I PARKED MY CAR AND WENT IN TO SHOP FOR MAYBE 15 - 20 MINUTES. WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE STORE, BLACK SMOKE WAS BILLOWING OUT FROM THE ENGINE FOLLOWED SHORTLY AFTER BY FLAMES. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, THE CAR'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS DESTROYED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT HOME WHILE MY CAR WAS IN THE GARAGE, MY HOUSE COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AS WELL. THANKFULLY THERE WERE NOT MANY CARS PARKED CLOSE TO MINE SO NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED. MY CAR HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED WITH THE 2014/5 RECALL NOTICE. THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED AT THE DEALER IN JANUARY AND SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A STATE SAFETY AND VEHICLE EMISSIONS TEST TWO DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE. THE FIRE CLEARLY STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11217104
Machine
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