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2014 ACURA MDX — ENGINE

fire · 1715002 · 2020-12-22

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
MDX
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
97,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING IN A MAIN ROAD, SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY, OPENED THE HOOD, THERE WAS FIRE THAT WAS RAPIDLY EXPANDING. CALL 911, BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED (ABOUT 4 TO 5 MINS), THE FIRE CONSUMED THE ENTIRE CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11384631
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown