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2004 HONDA CR-V — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 527992 · 2005-04-25

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CR-V
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
4,955

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS POSITIONED AT THE STOP SIGN CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. PASSING BY DRIVER CAME TO GET THE CONSUMER OUT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. WITHIN A 2-3 MINUTES THE FIRE WENT OUT ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO OIL LEAKING FROM THE OIL FILTER SEAL ONTO THE MANIFOLD. *AK *BF *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10115889
Machine
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