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2012 TOYOTA SIENNA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

firecrash3 injured · 1319600 · 2016-09-21

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

ON AUGUST 27, 2016 I WAS DRIVING OUR 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. TRAFFIC WAS TERRIBLE AND I REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. THE IMPACT WAS MINOR, BUT THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT THE CAR TO THE FRAME. MY WIFE AND I WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR BEFORE IT BURNED. WHEN I EXITED THE CAR, I TOOK MY KEYS WITH ME. HOWEVER, I WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN ANY OF THE DOORS AND EVERYTHING I HAD IN THE BACK OF THE VAN BURNED. THANKFULLY, OUR CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR. IF THEY HAD BEEN, I WOULD HAVE NEEDED TO BREAK WINDOWS TO ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THEM FROM THE CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10908557
Machine
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