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1999 TOYOTA CAMRY — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 415983 · 2003-07-02

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING HEARD A POPPING SOUND, THEN SAW WHITE SMOKE, SOON AFTER THAT SHE SAW BLACK SMOKE.SHE GOT OUT OF CAR, AND SAW SPARKS COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, THEN FIRE STARTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE (FRONT OF THE AUTO) PART. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, AND WHEN THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT, THE FIREMAN SAID THAT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A MIXTURE OF OIL GETTING ON THE HOT MOTOR WHICH STARTED THE FIRE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10026505
Machine
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