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2017 TOYOTA CAMRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1487143 · 2018-07-30

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
17,265

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN A PARKING SPACE,WAITING FOR MY WIFE. ENGINE AND,AIR CONDITIONER WERE RUNNING. WHEN MY ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND,SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER MY HOOD. I CALLED TOYOTA FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE AND WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY CALLED THE NEXT MORNING TO INFORM ME THAT MY STARTER WAS FRIED AND WIRING WAS DAMAGED, 2017 CAMRY SE WITH ONLY 17,265 MILES. I NOW HAVE RENTAL CAR. UNDER 2 YEAR TOYOTA CARE. NO CHARGE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11114681
Machine
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