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2014 TOYOTA RAV4 — ENGINE

fire · 1949431 · 2023-12-11

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2014 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving up a slight grade, the vehicle stalled on the roadway. The contact stated that he saw smoke issuing from under the hood. The contact stated that he exited the vehicle and observed that flames were issuing from under the front end of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the fire department was called, however by the time the fire truck arrived the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. The contact stated that the fire department extinguished the flames with water. The police department was also on scene and wrote a report. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown and the VIN was not available.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11559532
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown