NHTSA Complaint #11182136 — 2005 HONDA CR-V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11182136
Vehicle	2005 HONDA CR-V
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 18, 2018
Date Filed	February 23, 2019
Mileage	215,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

ELECTRICAL FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WIRING HARNESS MELTED AND CAUGHT FIRE, BATTERY MELTED. DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH, STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE AND THE VEHICLE ENGINE CUT OUT. ROLLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CALLED FOR HELP AND NOTICED THE SMOKE GETTING WORSE AND THEN SEEN THE FLAMES. EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH THE HELP OF BYSTANDERS AND RESIDENTS LIVING NEAR BY

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