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1988 TOYOTA SUPRA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 214912 · 2000-06-05

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SUPRA
Year
1988
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER TAKING VEHICLE FOR A SAFETY CHECK CONSUMER HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 200 MILES AND HEARD TWO BANGS. THEN, TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO HIGH. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE, AND ENTIRE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED TO THE GROUND.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
863004
Machine
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