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1999 TOYOTA CAMRY — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

fire · 347340 · 2002-04-29

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A GRAVEL ROAD. THE INSIDE OF THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE RAPIDLY AND WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS INDICATION OF PROBLEM OR WARNING. ALL GAUGES REGISTERED NORMAL. DRIVER EXITED THE CAR AND SAW FIREBALLS FALLING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR WAS TOTALLY BURNED AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE MAIN POINT IS THAT THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AND IT HAD BEEN MAINTAINED PER THE MANUFACTURERS SPECS. WE ARE NOT SURE OF WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE, BUT HAD TO BE RELATED TO FUEL SINCE IT BURNED SO FAST. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
761340
Machine
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