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2019 TOYOTA RAV4 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 2051467 · 2024-12-28

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The vehicle suddenly started to smoke and burn by itself when driving on the super crowded highway. I immediately stopped the vehicle and found that the burning site was the bottom of the front-left head of the vehicle (please see the images attached). The mechanician I visited after judged that the fire may due to failed electrical parts or system. He suggested to visit a Toyota dealer for recall. However, the Toyota dealer (Crown Toyota, 1201 Kettering Dr, Ontario, CA91761) declined my request with the reason that my vehicle has passed warranty time. The vehicle was just inspected in the Toyota dealer a few days ago. The dealer's inspection report shows that the vehicle does not have any problems besides suggesting to replace tires and front brakes.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11632904
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown