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1995 TOYOTA CAMRY — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire1 injured · 1510575 · 2018-10-29

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
200,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

MY COUSIN PURCHASED A USED 1995 CAMRY LAST YEAR AND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD SHE NOTICED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS SMOKING SO SHE RACED TO PULL OVER ONE BLOCK FURTHER FROM WHERE IT STARTED & AT THE STOPPING POINT AND SHUTTING THE ENGINE DOWN IT GULFED IN FLAMES. 2 KIDS IN BACK SEAT SHE DOES EVERY EFFORT TO SAVE THEM. HOWEVER THE NOTORIOUS DOOR HANDLES INSIDE AND OUT WERE BROKEN SHE HAD TO PRAY TO GET POWER BACK ON ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN AND GRAB THE EXTERIOR BROKEN HANDLE TO EXIT. DURING THIS PROCESS SHE IS ON FIRE BUT EXITS TO SAVE THE CHILDREN UNHARMED. MY COUSIN IS SEVERELY BURNED ON HER ONE ARM BODY AND LEGS. BEYOND REPAIR OF SATISFACTION BUT SHE DEALS WITH THE SUFFER. THE DEALER IS REFUSING COMPENSATION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11143597
Machine
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