Your Honda CRV may burst into flames

rameshk · 9th July 2004, 20:24

Honda CRV is not safe??

Checkout this link http://money.cnn.com/2004....dex.htm

Ramesh

Alternate url - http://www.jsonline.com/bym/news/sep04/257071.asp

Rehaan · 9th July 2004, 20:38

Hmmm...

So basically *0.01% of CRVs sold in 2003 have caught fire. (ie 22 CRVs).
Could very well be all the fault of just one technician!!

cya
R

Shan2nu · 9th July 2004, 20:39

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration investigated the situation and concluded on July 1 that the cases were the fault of dealerships or others who improperly installed oil filters, the newspaper said.

According to the report, NHTSA and American Honda Motor Co. agreed that oil from the filters most likely leaked onto the vehicles' hot exhaust systems, quickly igniting.

"We consulted with Honda. Honda concluded it was a technician's error, and they have taken steps to make sure service technicians who work on this vehicle understand that they need to be particularly diligent when they replace the oil filter," NHTSA spokesman Rae Tyson was quoted as saying

Human error, as i though. No Honda engine is gonna blow up without any reason.

Regards...
Shan2nu

rameshk · 9th July 2004, 20:59

I am really concerned with this point

"Honda doesn't know why the fires are happening in only the two most recent CR-V model years and not earlier ones"

Ramesh

Rehaan · 9th July 2004, 21:17

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Quote[/b] (rameshk @ July 09 2004,19:29)]I am really concerned with this point

"Honda doesn't know why the fires are happening in only the two most recent CR-V model years and not earlier ones"

Hey Rameshk,

That is probably due to something small like the placement of the oil-lines being different. Think about it, if the dripping oil doesnt fall on the hot exhaust piping it wont cause a fire, and an oil pipe being placed differently by even an inch in the earlier models might have caused the dripping oil to miss the exhaust piping completely, hence avioding the fire.

cya
R

shravan316 · 9th July 2004, 21:23

I'm sure Honda will fix this problem and get back to making awesome machines...

SLK · 10th July 2004, 22:57

If Oil drips.. it can also be seen at the place where the car is parked. If the driver notes this.... fire may be saved....

.. earlier people said the same about the Matiz... as a few had burnt out. But don't hear anything now... Maybe all the defective pieces have already burnt out...lol

9th July 2004, 20:24	#1
rameshk Newbie Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	Honda CRV is not safe?? Checkout this link http://money.cnn.com/2004....dex.htm Ramesh Alternate url - http://www.jsonline.com/bym/news/sep04/257071.asp Last edited by Rehaan : 29th March 2005 at 06:00.
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9th July 2004, 20:38	#2
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,295 Thanked: 35,337 Times	Hmmm... So basically *0.01% of CRVs sold in 2003 have caught fire. (ie 22 CRVs). Could very well be all the fault of just one technician!! cya R
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9th July 2004, 20:39	#3
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration investigated the situation and concluded on July 1 that the cases were the fault of dealerships or others who improperly installed oil filters, the newspaper said. According to the report, NHTSA and American Honda Motor Co. agreed that oil from the filters most likely leaked onto the vehicles' hot exhaust systems, quickly igniting. "We consulted with Honda. Honda concluded it was a technician's error, and they have taken steps to make sure service technicians who work on this vehicle understand that they need to be particularly diligent when they replace the oil filter," NHTSA spokesman Rae Tyson was quoted as saying Human error, as i though. No Honda engine is gonna blow up without any reason. Regards... Shan2nu
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9th July 2004, 20:59	#4
rameshk Newbie Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	I am really concerned with this point "Honda doesn't know why the fires are happening in only the two most recent CR-V model years and not earlier ones" Ramesh
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9th July 2004, 21:23	#6
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 10 Times	I'm sure Honda will fix this problem and get back to making awesome machines...
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10th July 2004, 22:57	#7
SLK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DL3C>HR26 Posts: 1,685 Thanked: 1,193 Times	If Oil drips.. it can also be seen at the place where the car is parked. If the driver notes this.... fire may be saved.... .. earlier people said the same about the Matiz... as a few had burnt out. But don't hear anything now... Maybe all the defective pieces have already burnt out...lol
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