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2022 LEXUS RX350 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1812658 · 2022-05-14

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX350
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
1,356
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

Driving on I80E in Iowa with cruise control set at 70 mph, warning light for AWD failure came on, followed by engine light and all warning lights. Coasted into breakdown lane and had definite loss of power. Became aware of fire by fellow motorist running toward the car with fire extinguisher. Saw black smoke and fire coming from front of car. Forced to evacuate car on interstate, smoke in east and westbound lanes. The car was consumed in about 20 minutes. Insurance company- AAA - has inspected car. Unknown if Lexus has inspected. Remains taken to Teo’s Towing 563-888-1988. Please inspect. Air bags did not employ.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11464628
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown