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2006 LEXUS IS — ENGINE

fire · 1816276 · 2022-06-03

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
IS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

While driving there was no warning lamps messages or other symptoms to any problems. I went to slow down so I could turn around because I missed my stop. The brakes started feeling less pressure I looked up and there was black smoke coming from under the hood then I saw flames. Then the car blew up

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11467246
Machine
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