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Honda Fit Electrical System Safety Report | July 11, 2010
Reported on July 11, 2010
| I DROVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES ON THE HIGHWAY, LEFT IT IN THE PARKING LOT OF A RESTAURANT WHILE AT A BRIDAL SHOWER FOR ABOUT 2 1/4 HOURS. BECAUSE THE DAY WAS HOT I LOWERED THE DRIVER'S WINDOW TO LET AIR IN, THEN DROVE THE CAR OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND IMMEDIATELY ONTO THE HIGHWAY ON-RAMP. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY I RAISED THE WINDOW AGAIN. VERY SHORTLY THEREAFTER I SMELLED A HOT OR BURNING SMELL, NOTICED THICK SMOKE COMING OUT BETWEEN THE WINDOW BUTTONS ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. I PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE CAR, GOT OUT AND CALLED FOR HELP. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR. I COULD SEE THE PLASTIC ON THE DOOR MELTING AND DRIPPING. POLICE AND FIRE PERSONNEL ARRIVED, EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND TOWED THE CAR. ALTHOUGH I TRIED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE SMOKE I DID END UP INHALING SOME OF IT AND EXPERIENCED MILD CHEST PAIN AND COUGHING FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT. *TR | |
| Make: | Honda |
| Model: | Fit |
| Manufactured by: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | Y |
| Location: | DEDHAM MA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | JHMGD38447S |
| Mileage: | 55000 miles. |
| Speed: | 60 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | Y |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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