# 2001 HONDA CR-V — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `426655` · 2003-09-15 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** CR-V
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- **Miles at failure:** 17,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING  IN THE CITY, "THERE WAS A LOUD POP THAT CAME FROM THE  DRIVER'S SIDE  FLOOR BOARD NEAR THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS." THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY SAW FLAMES  COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND PULLED OVER. ANOTHER DRIVER TRAVELING BEHIND TOLD THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A TRAIL OF GAS LEAKING UNDER THE  VEHICLE PRIOR TO STOPPING. THE VEHICLE  WAS TOTALED.*AK   CONSUMER SMELLED GAS BEFORE FIRE IGNITED. A PASSERBY PUT MOST OF THE FIRE OUT BEFORE THE FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED.   *PH  *JB
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