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2000 TOYOTA CAMRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

fire · 1331585 · 2016-11-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT PURCHASED AN AFTERMARKET EVERSTART PLUS 36R (NA) BATTERY, UPC CODE: 681131441896. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE PRESENT. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE BATTERY WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10924269
Machine
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