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2011 HONDA CIVIC — ENGINE

fire1 injured · 1579993 · 2019-07-01

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE A/C VENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND ALSO COMING FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT A/C VENT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROADWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED A MINOR BURN TO HER RIGHT LEG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT SOUGHT. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO IAA TOWING FACILITY IN FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA. NEITHER THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *BF *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11228772
Machine
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