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2008 LEXUS RX — ENGINE

fire · 1731873 · 2021-03-07

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
103,000

Severity

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

Narrative

2008 LEXUS RX350 WAS PARKED IN GARAGE WITH ENGINE HOT. ONE MINUTE AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND REQUIRED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO FINALLY PUT IT OUT. ENGINE COMPARTMENT SO COMPLETELY DESTROYED THAT THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF THE FIRE NOT DETECTABLE. CAR IS TOTAL LOSS, GARAGE DAMAGED BUT NOT DESTROYED.MOST RECENT SERVICING WAS BY THE LEXUS DEALER THREE MONTHS PREVIOUS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11399646
Machine
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