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1998 HONDA ACCORD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 423027 · 2003-08-05

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
70,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND VEHICLE HESITATED AS IF GOING TO STALL. DOWN THE STREET FROM HOME CAR STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN HOME, AND WITHOUT WARNING FLAMES "SHOT" OUT FROM UNDER HOOD WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. EVERY COMPONENT UNDER THE HOOD BURNED COMPLETELY. **REQUEST CALLBACK FROM ODI** *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10032121
Machine
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