NHTSA Complaint #10392582 — 2010 HONDA CR-V

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10392582
Vehicle	2010 HONDA CR-V
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	March 14, 2011
Date Filed	March 23, 2011
Mileage	14,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

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

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