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2006 HONDA RIDGELINE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 725448 · 2009-06-29

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
RIDGELINE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
96,403
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2006 HONDA RIDGELINE BLOWER MOTOR, AC WIRE HARNESS FIRE ELECTRICAL FIRE I HAVE A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE RTL, FULLY LOADED W/ FACTORY ACCESSORIES ONLY. WELL DRIVING WITH THE A/C ON , I SMELLED A BURNING SMELL AND THE A/C FAN WENT OFF. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE AC . I TROUBLESHOOT THE BLOWER AS PER THE SERVICE MANUAL AND FOUND THAT THE CONNECTOR ON THE A/C HARNESS TO THE BLOWER MOTOR, AND THE BLOWER MOTOR TERMINAL WERE BURNT AND MELTED. HONDA DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT TONS OF IDENTICAL REPORTS ARE SHOWING UP ON RIDGELINE FORUMS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10275290
Machine
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