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1982 HONDA SILVERWING — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

fire · 553313 · 2005-09-07

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
SILVERWING
Year
1982
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Severity

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

Narrative

TURN IGNITION KEY. NO CRANK. NO START. REPEATEDLY TRIED TO TURN IGNITION KEY. AGAIN, NO CRANK START. POWER WINDOWS, RADIO AND LIGHTS APPEARED WORKABLE. SMELLED AND OBSERVED SMOKE EMANATING THROUGH VENTILATION VENTS. EXITED CAR AND TOOK PERSONAL BELONGINGS. THEN, VISIBLE FLAMES APPEARED BELOW DASHBOARD ABOVE PEDALS. CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. TOTAL LOSS. PREVIOUS MONTH, CAP & ROTOR WAS REPLACED TO ADDRESS NO START COMPLAINT. PLUS NEW BATTERY. IN THE PAST YEAR ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. HORN ASSEMBLY AND FUSE WERE REPLACED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10135750
Machine
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