# 2008 SMART FORTWO — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1677440` · 2020-07-16 · SMART USA DISTRIBUTOR LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SMART
- **Model:** FORTWO
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** SMART USA DISTRIBUTOR LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 150,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WE NOTICED SUDDEN SMOKE WITHIN THE CAR. THE CAR GOT VERY HOT. WE STOPPED AND  OPENED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN THE TRUNK AND NOTICED THAT THE INSULATION MAT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. WE DID NOT NOTICE ANY CAUSES THAT COULD HAVE LEAD TO THE BURN BESIDES THE MAT ITSELF.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*