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2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1970199 · 2024-02-25

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
4RUNNER
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

Picked up a Gal to go out on a date. Turned the vehicle on and got about 1 mile down the road when I started to smell , like a hot , burning electrical smoke . My Date , sitting in the passenger seat says Her seat is get warm , then says , it's getting really hot ! I looked at the seat warmer switch and noticed and said , weird , the switch isn't even on . Then the smoke became very apparent as we got onto the Freeway and we were compelled to pull over as the electrical components or wiring were on the verge of catching fire , where the Electic Seat switch is located .

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11573843
Machine
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