# 1998 TOYOTA COROLLA — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
> NHTSA complaint `178209` · 1999-10-13 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** COROLLA
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. FIRE OFFICIALS AT THE SCENE NOTICED SMELL OF GAS. THEIR INITIAL REACTION WAS THAT EITHER A FUEL LINE RUPTURED OR A FUEL INJECTOR FAILED AND SPRAYED FUEL ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS.
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