NHTSA Complaint #11228772 — 2011 HONDA CIVIC ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11228772
Vehicle	2011 HONDA CIVIC
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 19, 2019
Date Filed	July 1, 2019
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE A/C VENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND ALSO COMING FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT A/C VENT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROADWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED A MINOR BURN TO HER RIGHT LEG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT SOUGHT. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO IAA TOWING FACILITY IN FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA. NEITHER THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *BF *TR

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