# 2003 TOYOTA AVALON — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1193117` · 2015-06-24 · 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:** AVALON
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 156,800
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
ON THE NIGHT OF 6/20, I WAS DRIVING DOWN IN LOS ANGELES WESTWOOD AREA NEAR GAYLEY AVENUE AND WILSHIRE BLVD, MY CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN THEN STOPPED. THEN THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE HOOD, THEN TUNED TO FLAME. THIS HAPPENED 2 MONTHS AFTER I BROUGHT MY CAR TO TOYOTA OF GLENDALE FOR RECALL SERVICES RELATED TO WIRE HARNESS AND IGNITION BRACKET.
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