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2008 TOYOTA RAV4 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

fire · 1800241 · 2022-03-08

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Miles at failure
126,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, there was smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to inspect the vehicle and became aware that the alternator was smoking. The vehicle was turned off and towed back to the residence. The contact purchased the alternator and fixed the vehicle. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11455696
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown