| Issue ID | 850355 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10392582 |
| Manufacurer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Brand | HONDA |
| Model | CR-V |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 14/03/11 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2010 honda cr-v. The contact was driving approximately 35-40 mph when she noticed smoke was being emitted from the rear of the vehicle. When she drove onto the emergency lane she observed that the vehicle was on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated that the failure could have been caused by the catalytic converter. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the manufacturer and offered no assistance. The current and failure mileage was approximately 14,000. Updated 04/06/11*lj |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BRISTOL, CT |
| VIN pattern | 5J6RE4H72ALXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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