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2009 TOYOTA CAMRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

fire · 1018489 · 2013-10-29

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY HAD CAUSED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. KMJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10549961
Machine
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