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2008 HONDA RIDGELINE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 976187 · 2013-04-29

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
RIDGELINE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
56,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER NOTICED SPARKS AT THE VEHICLE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO ANOTHER PARKING SPOT AND WITHIN SECONDS, THE VEHICLE'S HOOD WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE WINDSHIELD AND THE DASH BOARD AREA. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V001000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10509863
Machine
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