# 2002 HONDA CIVIC — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `536286` · 2005-07-20 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** CIVIC
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 35,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
DT:  2002, HONDA CIVIC LX, WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT WHEN SLOWING FOR TRAFFIC.  THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONSUMER HIT THE MEDIAN, THEN, WENT ACROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND HIT A MOUNTAIN. THIS RESULTED IN A MAJOR CAR CRASH.  OWNER SUSTAINED 2 BROKEN  BONES IN THE LOWER RIGHT LEG, AIR BAG BURNED. AFTER THE CAR WENT HOOD FIRST INTO THE MOUNTAIN THE CAR WAS REVVING, AND  GAS WAS STILL FLOWING, THEN , VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED PRIOR TO THE WRECK. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WERE THE ONLY ONES TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE. IT WAS ALWAYS REGULARLY MAINTAINED,  AND THE OWNER SAW NO RECORD OF ANY WORK DONE CONCERNING A RECALL. THE ACCIDENT  WAS ON THE FREEWAY INSTEAD OF SURFACE ROAD.*AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT RECALL  01V329000 MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF HIS ACCIDENT. *JB
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