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1989 HONDA ACCORD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

fire · 97208 · 1998-02-04

Vehicle

Make: HONDA
Model: ACCORD
Year: 1989
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
Speed: 65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE THERMOSTAT GOT STUCK, CAUSING WATER NOT TO GO INTO THE ENGINE. ENGINE OVERHEATED AND CAUSED A FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 820518
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown