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Product

Honda 500

Category

Home & Garden

Report number

20130422-64C70-2147456721

Ownership age

About 3 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20130422-64C70-2147456721. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Honda 500. Source model text: 2006 Honda Rubicon 500. Incident: I rode the 2006 Honda Rubicon 500 for less than 30 minutes when I smelled something burning and looked down to see flames coming up between my legs. I attempted to extenquish the flames but could not put the fire out. I then called 911 who in turn dispatched the local fire department. When the fire truck got to the fire it had engulfed the ATV and it was a total loss.

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Official report number: 20130422-64C70-2147456721. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.