NHTSA Complaint #11079800 — 2011 HONDA PILOT STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11079800
Vehicle	2011 HONDA PILOT
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	March 8, 2018
Date Filed	March 16, 2018
Mileage	78,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

DRIVING ONTO ON RAMP OF HIGHWAY FROM PRIOR HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 30 MPH. DRIVER NOTICED A LURCH FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. UNKNOWN PART THAT WAS INVOLVED. POSSIBLY TRANSMISSION OR FUEL LINE BUT ONLY SUSPICION WITH NO EVIDENCE LEFT TO INVESTIGATE (SEE PICTURES INCLUDED). ACCELERATION NO LONGER ENGAGING. DRIVER PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER EXITED THE VEHICLE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, NOTICED A STREAM OF SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDER HOOD OF VEHICLE. SMALL FIRE NOTICED AT BOTTOM OF CAR. WITHIN MINUTES THE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES. EMS EXTINGUISHED FIRE EVENTUALLY. TOTAL TIME OF INCIDENT 10-15 MINUTES.

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