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2019 ACURA MDX — ENGINE

fire · 1721867 · 2021-01-23

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
MDX
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
11,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY IN THE PARKING AREA. WE CALLED 911 AND THE FIRE BRIGADE TOOK ABOUT AN HOUR TO GET THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL. WE HAD GONE TO CHICKFILA (ABOUT 6 MILES TOTAL DISTANCE) AND THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR MAYBE 5 MINUTES WHEN WE SAW A FIRE ENGULF THE FRONT PORTION. I PUT WATER ON IT WHILE WAITING FOR 991 RESPONSE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11389557
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown