NHTSA Complaint #11234274 — 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS SON WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN RATTLING AND THEN SMOKING. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE VEHICLE; NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. NO REPORTS WERE FILED; THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED ON THE SCENE AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER ( OPEN ROAD HONDA 50 US-1, EDISON, NJ 08817 (732) 839-4800) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FIRE; THEY ARE AWAITING A REPORT FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE ARE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. *AS *TR