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2020 TOYOTA COROLLA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1646112 · 2020-02-13

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
8,190

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT STATED WAS EMPLOYED BY HERTZ RENTAL CARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A 2020 TOYOTA COROLLA CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE NOTICED 3-4 HOURS AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND DRIVING OUT A PARKING LOT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGHISED THE VEHICLE. A FIRE DEPRTMENT REPORT WAS TAKEN WITH FILE #111520199429275. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE RENTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING LOT AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 3-4 HOURS, FLAMES WERE NOTICED COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE RENTER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FLAMES COING FROM UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRES. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE CAUSE OF THE FAILRUE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,190.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11308920
Machine
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