NHTSA Complaint #10117313 — 2004 HONDA ACCORD

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10117313
Vehicle	2004 HONDA ACCORD
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 28, 2005
Date Filed	April 4, 2005
Mileage	7,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

A FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE WAS A LITTLE BEHIND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AREA. OTHER PASSING BY MOTORISTS WERE FLAGGING DOWN THE CONSUMER TO MAKE HER AWARE OF A FIRE. VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, AND THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE BRAKES FUNCTION WAS REDUCED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO STOP IN AN INTERSECTION. THIS WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASH. *NM

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