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2003 HONDA CR-V — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 486270 · 2004-07-22

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CR-V
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
7,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY BYSTANDERS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE CONSUMER LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL FILTER AND INSTALLATION OF OIL FILTER WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10083523
Machine
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