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2010 HONDA CR-V — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 848326 · 2011-03-23

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CR-V
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
14,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH WHEN SHE NOTICED SMOKE WAS BEING EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE SHE OBSERVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000. UPDATED 04/06/11*LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10392582
Machine
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