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2016 TOYOTA RAV4 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1838106 · 2022-09-02

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

While my wife was driving the car it suddenly shutoff. She was in the middle of a turn and was able to get to the side of the road. I few moments later she saw what she assumed was steam coming from under the hood and she immediately got out of the car. Within a minute of getting out of the car she saw flames dripping down from the engine. She called the fire department who put the flames out, but the car is most likely totaled. The fire department told her it looked like the battery exploded. I want to make sure you are aware of this as I see you have had other complaints.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11482632
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown