| Issue ID | 519675 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10103984 |
| Manufacurer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Brand | HONDA |
| Model | CR-V |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 12/04/04 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMIS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Durning the first oil change , the original oil filter gasket stuck to the engine block. This created a double gasket . The next morning while driving to work this gasket failed , spraying oil under persure all over the hot exhaust pipe and very hot catalytic converter. The oil bursted into flames. The fire ball went into the engine compartment. I turned off the ignition, and this stopped the oil that was feeding the fire. The fire quickly burned itself out. Had i not been in a driving situation where i could quickly pull over and get out of the crv , this could have been a total disaster. There is now evidence of a fire inside my brand new engine compartment. To correct the problem i had a different brand , other then honda,oil filter put on.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3386 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MISSION VIEJO, CA |
| VIN pattern | JHLRD68474CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 30/10/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| 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 | POWER HONDA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 714-436-5050 |
| Dealer's city | COSTA MESA |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 92626 |