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1995 ACURA INTEGRA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 49157 · 1996-07-08

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
INTEGRA
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING THE VEHICLE, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.*AK CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE, CONSUMER EXITED VEHICLE, ONLY THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS INVOLVED FIRE WAS MOSTLY ON PASSENGER SIDE NEAR FIRE WALL, BATTERY MELTED AND ALL HOSES AND PLASTIC BOTTLES, DAMAGE EXTENDED TOWARDS FRONT ENGINE ALONG PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE NEAR FENDER, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED BUT NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, THERE WAS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE, MANUFACTURER ALLUDED TO THE INVOLVEMENT THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN AN OIL CHANGE KIT THAT CONSUMER INSTALLED, CONSUMER STATES HIGHLY UNLIKELY THERE WAS NO SIGN OF ANY TYPE OF OIL LEAK.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
986599
Machine
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