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2004 HONDA CR-V — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 494782 · 2004-09-07

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CR-V
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE DOUBLE GASKET CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10091505
Machine
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