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2002 TOYOTA SIENNA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 306692 · 2001-08-08

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE ON AUGUST 4,2001, AND ON AUG 6 VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN POWER STEERING FAILED, AND COULD NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER THEN NOTICED SMOKE. ,WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE AND GET CHILDREN OUT OF VEHICLE. FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. ENGINE TOTALLY MELTED, AND POSSIBLY WAS A TOTAL LOSS. TOYOTA MECHANIC AND FIRE DEPARTMENT FEEL IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A ELECTRICAL FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
893793
Machine
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