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2014 HONDA ACCORD — ENGINE

fire · 1782423 · 2021-12-09

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
75,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while his wife was driving, there was an odor of smoke detected in the rear seat. The driver pulled over, opened the trunk, and noticed flames emerging from the mat. The vehicle was engulfed in flames within fifteen minutes. There were no reported injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. A police report was filed. The fire department was on the scene to extinguish the fire. The local dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact had previously had an aftermarket alarm system removed from the local dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11443214
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown