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2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER — SEATS

fire · 1772519 · 2021-10-08

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
4RUNNER
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEATS

Severity

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

Narrative

Heated seat on drivers side was hot but heater was turned off. After a 1/2 hour drive smoke started coming out of the center console. Driver parked and exited the vehicle and called for help. Fire department arrived and put water on the fire then disconnected the battery. The insurance company determined the vehicle is a total loss. There were no personal injuries. Toyota Case #211004001272 I am not pleased that Toyota is treating this as a claim instead of a safety concern when I clearly stated this is a safety concern.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11436084
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown