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2007 HONDA FIT — ENGINE

1 injured · 1601156 · 2019-09-09

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
FIT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
167,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE SPARK PLUG CAME OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD WHILE DRIVING ALONG A CITY ROAD AT LOWER MILEAGE (20 - 30 MPH). THE SPARK PLUG RIPPED OUT THE THREADS ON THE CYLINDER HEAD, DAMAGED THE COIL PACKAGE, AND CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ONE. I SMELLED FUMES IN THE PASSENGER CABIN AND BECAME DIZZY WHILE PULLING OVER TO STOP. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD FROM THE COIL PACKAGE BEING MELTED. THE SPARK PLUG WAS LOST WHILE PULLING OVER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11254156
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown