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2003 HONDA CR-V — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 484731 · 2004-07-14

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CR-V
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
4,219

Severity

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

Narrative

I JUST RECIEVED MY FIRST OIL CHANGE AT SHOCKLEY HONDA IN FREDERICK MARYLAND ON MY HONDA CRV. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 2 MILES MY CAR STARTED TO SMOKE OUT THE BACK. WHEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE, FLAMES SHOUT THE HOOD OF MY VEHICLE. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE DEALER DID REPLACE SOME OF THE BURNT PARTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS. HAD TO BUY A NEW CRV BECAUSE OF THIS DAMAGE. I HAD SUBSTANTIAL EXPENSES NOT REMIMBURSED BY HONDA. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10081077
Machine
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