# 2013 TOYOTA RAV4 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1809744` · 2022-04-28 · 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:** RAV4
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
## Narrative
I turned the key and started the RAV4 parked in my driveway.  It immediately made unusual noices (gurgling, spitting, etc.).  Within a minute, there was a loud "BOOM" under the hood and fire began coming out from underneath the car.  I got out of the car and got a safe distance from it.  My neighbors came running over as they heard subsequent explosions and saw black smoke billowing from my direction.  Within a matter of a few minutes, the entire car was engulfed in flames.  The fire department came and extinguished it.  There is nothing left!  BTW, I am 91 years old.  This could have had a very different and sad outcome!
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