Issue ID | 632564 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10192775 |
Manufacurer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
Brand | HONDA |
Model | ODYSSEY |
Model Year | 1998 |
File date | 27/05/07 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda odyssey. Approximately an hour after parking the vehicle he noticed flames and smoke coming from under the hood. The fire department was notified but was unable to determine the cause of the fire. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle to determine the cause of the fire. The current and failure mileages were 164,000. Updated 02-01-08. *kb the consumer stated the representative made a comment that the fire may have had something to do with the battery cables. Updated |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 164000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | BATON ROUGE, LA |
VIN pattern | JHMRA3843WCXXXXXX |
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 | 01/11/97 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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 | SUPERIOR HONDA |
Dealer's telephone number | 504-368-5640 |
Dealer's city | HARVEY |
Dealer's state code | LA |
Dealer's ZIP code | 70058 |