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2004 Honda CR-V Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	499331
Internal NHTSA #	10088380
Manufacurer	HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Brand	HONDA
Model	CR-V
Model Year	2004
File date	20/08/04
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On aug. 20th i took my '04 cr-v to the honda dealer where i bought the vehicle for its 5,000 mile service, including its first oil change. The next day, after driving it for several miles and stopping to get gas, i noticed a burnt odor. I popped the hood and noticed a small amount of smoke coming up from the back of the engine. I looked under the vehicle and noticed oil dripping from several locations. I returned the cr-v to the dealer. They examined the vehicle and told me that the problem was a "double-gasket" - the gasket from the factory-installed oil filter had stuck in place when the oil filter was removed, and a new oil filter and gasket was installed over the old gasket, resulting in an oil leak. Amid many apologies, the old gasket was removed and the oil change was properly completed. Had i been less attentive to the vehicle after the oil change, and had the vehicle been driven at highway speeds, there was a very good possibility that a fire would have resulted. Why did nhtsa close their investigation of the cr-v fires? Why did honda lay the blame on technicians? And why, after all the publicity the fires received and after honda presumably instructed their technicians to be especially careful with cr-v oil changes, are cr-v owners still at risk of a fire after an oil change? Will it take a death before nhtsa and/or honda does something that effectively addresses this problem?*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5250
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WOODBRIDGE, VA
VIN pattern	SHSRD78844UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	05/03/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Dealer's name	HENDRICK HONDA
Dealer's telephone number	703-491-4499
Dealer's city	WOODBRIDGE
Dealer's state code	VA
Dealer's ZIP code	22191

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2004 Honda CR-V Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Honda CR-V Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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