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2012 HONDA ACCORD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 2173916 · 2026-02-05

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

Purchased a car from JKJ Auto on 01/17/2026 for $5000 + tax. Car was sold "as-is" with no dealer warranty. Vehile was only driven for 12 days before the car caught fire while my son was driving to school. He was trapped inside until a person ran over to help him out of the car. Police came to the scene and towed the vehicle. It was later examined by DSM Auto Repair who deduced that the battery was defective and overheated. This caused all other electrical cables to ignite along with the rest of the car. There were no warning lamps, messages or audio alerts. My son first noticed when there was white smoke coming from the hood as the car shut off, followed shortly by flames.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11715998
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown