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2014 TOYOTA RAV4 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1415835 · 2017-10-20

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
41,034
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

RAV4 2014 CAUGHT A FIRE WHEN WAS DRIVEN. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SUDDENLY STUCK WHEN WAS DRIVEN ON THE LOCAL ROAD AT SPEED LESS THAN 40 MILES, SO PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER ON THE ROAD. SUDDENLY THE SMOKES CAME OUT UNDER THE HOOD, AND TURN TO FLAME. THE CAR BURNED ALL FRONT WINDSHIELD, ENGINE, BATTERY, AND HOOD. FIRE TRUCK COMES UP AND POLICEMAN HELP TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. IT WAS NO ACCIDENT, NO HIGH SPEED ON LOCAL ROAD, AND NO RAINNING DAY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11034782
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown