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2009 SCION XB — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 1280249 · 2016-05-04

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
XB
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
34,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MARCH 15 MY SCION XB SPONTANEOUSLY ERUPTED IN FLAMES, WE ON OUR WAY HOME AT THE INTERSECTION OF UNION TPKE AND PARSONS BLVD IN QUEENS NY, WE WERE STOPPED FOR CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EMIT SMOKE, WE PULLED INTO A KFC/PIZZA HUT PARKING LOT, , WITHIN MINUTES FLAMES WERE COMING OUT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ONE OF THE FIRE FIGHTERS THOUGHT IT WAS ELECTRICAL

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10863097
Machine
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