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2014 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 2203371 · 2026-05-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

I noticed the smell of wires burning, a billow of smoke started emitting from the two levers used to heat the seats near the gear shift area. I was on the freeway and immediately pulled to the side of the road, turned off the car and called 911 before any flames were seen. There were no warning signs, lamps or other symptoms until the smell of burning wires and the smoke.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11735704
Machine
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