# 2004 HONDA ACCORD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `529277` · 2005-09-19 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 7,500
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
A FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE WAS A LITTLE BEHIND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AREA. OTHER PASSING BY MOTORISTS WERE FLAGGING DOWN THE CONSUMER TO MAKE HER AWARE OF A FIRE.  VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, AND THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAD NOT BEEN  DETERMINED.  *AK  PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE BRAKES FUNCTION WAS REDUCED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO STOP IN AN INTERSECTION.  THIS WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASH.  *NM
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