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2017 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1845081 · 2022-10-02

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

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

Narrative

My vehicle lost power while driving on the interstate. I pulled over and smoke started coming from under the hood. Flames then started approximate 10-20 seconds later. Flames consumed the vehicle for a total loss. My insurance company declared the vehicle a total loss. Toyota stated they are investigating the issue. The police and fire department were present. The loss of power happened with no warning. There was a brief flash of the check engine light followed by a low power mode warning. I had just pulled over off of the interstate. This happened within 30 seconds of the vehicle catching on fire.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11487549
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown