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2010 LEXUS RX350 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1401749 · 2017-08-19

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX350
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
330,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TAKATA RECALL. STARTED CAR IN THE MORNING DROVE IT TO WORK DIDN'T SMELL ANYTHING IT WAS ABOUT 34MILES ALL HIGHWAY.PARKED THE CAR ( THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION AT THE TIME)WENT OUT IN 15 MIN AND THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS ON FIRE. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT BY THE TIME THEY GOT HERE IT WAS TO LATE.THIS WAS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY CON EDISON OF NEW YORK. THE CAR ONLY HAD 32,000 MILE AND WAS ONLY MAINTAINED BY LEXUS ALL SERVIVE RECORDS THEY HAVE NOW ITS GOING TO COST ME 18,0000 FOR UPGRADE OR ANOTHER CAR WHEN THIS CAR WAS IN MINT CONDITION DON'T HAVE ANY REPAIR RECORDS THEY WERE STORED IN THE CAR. LEXUS HAS ALL THE CAR RECORDS. THE CAR WENT IN DECEMBER FOR STATE INSPECTION AND OIL CHANGE NOTHING WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11016297
Machine
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