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2010 HONDA ACCORD — ENGINE

fire · 1742597 · 2021-04-21

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
105,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

105K MILES, REGULAR CAR MAINTENANCE, CLEAN TITLE (NO PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS/OTHER ISSUES), NO PENDING RECALLS. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE SOMEHOW IGNITED AND CAUGHT FIRE. PREVIOUS TO THIS INCIDENT, THERE WERE NO PENDING ISSUES, WHICH WERE CONFIRMED BY A RECENT INSPECTION AND MINOR REPAIRS. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS WAS A FAULTY HONDA ENGINE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11413206
Machine
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