| Issue ID | 491180 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10081628 |
| Manufacurer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Brand | HONDA |
| Model | CR-V |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/06/04 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving at 65 mph consumer was warned by another motorist that the vehicle was on fire. Vehicle was pulled over, and the consumer stopped the engine. Immediately, the fire was extinguished, but continued to smoke. Once the smoke cleared consumer could see that the wires in the engine compartment were melted. Several news papers were running adds concerning faulty oil changes by honda mechanics.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CASTRO VALLEY, CA |
| VIN pattern | JHLRD78844CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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