NHTSA Complaint #11569213 — 2002 HONDA ACCORD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11569213
Vehicle	2002 HONDA ACCORD
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 31, 2024
Date Filed	February 1, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KS

Consumer Description

Car exploded spontaneously. Fire department thinks it started in the steering wheel/ignition area. Vehicle is still parked on the street and is available for inspection. No one was in or around the vehicle, but it seems if someone had been in the car they would certainly have been incinerated. Anyone in the street would have been struck by shrapnel. Only the fire department has seen the vehicle so far, to put the fire out. This happened last night (1/31/24) about 8:30 pm central time. This happened with no warning, car was parked and turned off - had just been driven 2 hours prior.

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