← NHTSA complaints

2002 ACURA RSX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 461425 · 2004-03-18

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
RSX
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
21,280

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10063478
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown