# 1987 TOYOTA CAMRY — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `117310` · 1998-10-05 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** CAMRY
- **Year:** 1987
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
## Narrative
WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE AND  WHEN PUTTING TRANSMISSION  IN REVERSE AND THEN IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN.  UPON  STARTING UP AGAIN  THE VEHICLE BLEW UP, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MELT. A FIRE BROKE OUT. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND SAW A BIG HOLE IN THE TANK, CAUSING  FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE GROUND.  *AK
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