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2015 LEXUS CT HYBRID — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1403682 · 2017-08-27

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
CT HYBRID
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
35,000

Severity

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

Narrative

BOTH HEADLAMPS WENT OUT WITH 1 WEEK OF EACH OTHER. REPLACED WITH SYLVANIA H11 XENON BULBS AS RECOMMENDED BY AUTOZONE WEBSITE AS COMPATIBLE. INSTALLED BOTH LIGHTS, VERIFIED THEY WORKED, DROVE APPROXIMATELY .5 MILES TO STOP FOR LUNCH. TURNED OFF CAR AND ENTERED RESTAURANT. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER, SOMEONE YELLED A CARS ON FIRE. FRONT OF MY CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAWED HOOD OFF AND DISTINGUISHED FLAMES. CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. LEXUS DEALER SERVICE REP SCOLDED ME THAT I SHOULD NEVER UT AFTER MARKET BULBS IN THEIR CARS, TO WHICH I POINTED OUT THAT MAYBE THEIR MANUAL SHOULD STATE SUCH A FACT. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOME SURGE ISSUE THAT CAUSED BOTH MY HEADLAMPS TO GO OUT IN THE FIRST PLACE AND THAT THE SYLVANIA BULBS RAN HOTTER THAN THE OEM BULBS WHICH TRIGGERED THE FIRE. LEXUS WILL NOT SHARE WITH ME THE PICTURES PROVING BOTH BULBS WERE IN STALLED INCORRECTLY AND I HAVE A HARD TIME BELIEVING THAT SINCE U HAVE TO INSERT AND TURN THE BULBS - I WOULD HAVE SEEN IF THEY WEREN'T IN CORRECTLY. THE CAR HAS SINCE BEEN SOLD OFF BUT AUTOZONE CAME OUT AND TOOK THE BULBS AND WIRING TO THEIR 'LAB'. THERE'S NO OTHER PLAUSIBLE REASON FOR THE FIRE OTHER THAN THE BULBS....

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11019923
Machine
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