Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / CIVIC / 1990

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004090009 Incident Date: Nov, 23 2004
Consumer's City: VENTURA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: CIVIC Model Year: 1990
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1HGED4563LA Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 27 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: May, 14 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: After driving my car and it sitting for approximately 1 and a half hours i noticed that their was flames coming from under my hood. i ran out and turned on the water hose and started to squirt it as a neighbor opened the hood for me but we quickly realized that wasn't going to do anything because it was electrical, so we then disconnected the battery. which stopped the fire. *nm