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2006 LEXUS IS 250 — ENGINE

fire · 1396867 · 2017-08-02

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
IS 250
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AS WELL AS OTHER UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO EMIT A BURNING ODOR FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE DRIVER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FLUID UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE LEXUS OF MILWAUKEE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL RAIL ON ONE SIDE OF THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 170731228. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR FOR A CORRODED FUEL RAIL IN 2010. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11012307
Machine
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