# 2018 TOYOTA RAV4 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `2012580` · 2024-08-01 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** RAV4
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
## Narrative
Basically the car keeps short circuiting and causing so many electric problems, it has caught a small flame. It randomly shut off on us while driving . I contacted my Toyota dealer and the manufacturer and i have not received any help. It is very dangerous to be driving my family in this vehicle.
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