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2006 LEXUS IS — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

fire · 1922338 · 2023-08-25

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
IS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
180,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2006 Lexus IS350. The contact stated when she started the vehicle, following an oil change vehicle stalled. The contact stated that she had restarted the vehicle and heard an abnormal popping sound from the engine compartment and flames had burst from under the hood. The contact stated that she had smelled the odor of gasoline from her vehicle as she had entered the vehicle. The contact stated that the service station employees extinguished the flames. The contact stated that the fire department was called and a report was filed. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V432000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11540808
Machine
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