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2001 TOYOTA ECHO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

firecrash1 injured · 386624 · 2002-12-23

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
ECHO
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
6,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMERCOMPLAINED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FIRE ON THE ENGINE. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED ON A FRONT COLLISION AND THE VEHICLE GOT ON FIRE WHICH IT LEAD INTO A TOTAL LOST OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED . DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. TS MOMENT AFTER IMPACT THE FIRE HAD IGNITED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10001410
Machine
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