| Issue ID | 502007 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10091490 |
| Manufacurer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Brand | HONDA |
| Model | CR-V |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 07/09/04 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving, the vehicle caught fire. The driver was able to pull over. The fire department and police was called. No injuries. The driver called the tow company, and the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the oil filter started the fire inside of the engine compartment. *jb the vehicle was first taken in for maintenance on 8/17/04 and was picked up on 8/19/04, the vehicle was driven for 20 minutes, then the fire occurred. *sc |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SOUTHOLD, NY |
| VIN pattern | SHSRD78804UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 29/03/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MARTIN'S MANHATTAN HONDA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 212 957 6000 |
| Dealer's city | NEW YORK |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 10019 |