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2006 HONDA CIVIC — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 634991 · 2007-08-18

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE GOING HOME THE CAR JERKED LOST ALL POWER AND STARTED SMOKING. I CALLED THE SO CALLED HONDA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY TOLD ME ITS LATE ON SUNDAY WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO. LEAVE THE CAR WHERE ITS AT AND WE WILL TRY TO PICK IT UP TOMORROW I PAID THE TOW. IT TURNED OUT THE BELT TENSIONER BOLT BROKE TAKING OUT THE WATER PUMP , TENSIONER, CRANK SHAFT PULLEY, AND THE BELT CAR HAD 17,000 MILES AND I HAD TO PAY THE TOW. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10200027
Machine
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