# 2006 LEXUS IS — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1816276` · 2022-06-03 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** IS
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## 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
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