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1996 ACURA INTEGRA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

fire · 291489 · 2001-05-08

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
INTEGRA
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

HAD STARTED VEHICLE AND WAS DRIVING IT WHEN AN ODOR HAD ENTERED INSIDE VEHICLE. DROVE TO MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE ANY PROBLEM. TWO MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED OVER , AND LIFTED HOOD. NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING OUT OF ELECTRICAL WIRING. WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES.*AK CONSUMER STATES STARTER CAUSED FIRE.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
887717
Machine
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