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2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1067508 · 2014-05-21

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
107,500
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL WORK. ONCE THE TECHNICIAN OPENED THE INVERTER CASE WE FOUND THE WIRING HARNESS FOR BOTH THE INVERTER AND TRANSMISSION WERE COMPLETELY MELTED AND COOKED DUE TO A FIRE INSIDE THE INVERTER. I AM NOW LOOKING AT A $15000 REPAIR BILL WITH TOYOTA AND LUCKILY MY FAMILY AND I WERE NOT BURNED ALIVE OR IN AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN FATALITIES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10593095
Machine
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