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2024 LEXUS NX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1980040 · 2024-04-02

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
NX
Year
2024
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

The Drivers side door (light at the bottom of the door) sparked and then the door went up in flames. At that point the electricity in the car ceased to work. The car is available for inspection at the dealership where we had it towed. If the door was closed and there was someone in the car when it happened then they would have gotten burned or worse. Our insurance company is investigating and Lexus has been taking their time and helpful in the matter. Fire Department checked out the car at the time and said the wires in the door were very hot after putting out the fire. There were no symptoms or warnings prior to this happening.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11580662
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown