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1999 TOYOTA 4RUNNER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1353992 · 2017-02-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
4RUNNER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY, A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND FILED AN INCIDENT REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE STATE HIGHWAY POLICE HAD A WRECKER TOW THE VEHICLE TO A YARD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS TO TOW THE VEHICLE FROM THE YARD TO A REPAIR CENTER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING FOR THEIR DETERMINATION AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/17/17*LJ UPDATED 07/12/2017*JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10949793
Machine
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