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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 1134012 · 2014-11-24

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
93,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER TAKING MY SON TO SCHOOL WHICH IS 2.2 MILES AWAY, CAME BACK HOME AND PARKED THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE BAY. BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, CAR GAVE OFF "HEATER SMELL" AND THE HEATER WAS TURNED OFF. MY WIFE CAME UP AND GOT ME UP, I WENT DOWN MAYBE 2 MINUTES AWAY AND FOUND THE CAR FULLY ENGULFED IN FIRE. FIRE SPREAD TO THE PORTION OF THE GARAGE BEFORE IT WAS PUT OF BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10660478
Machine
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