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TOYOTA RAV4 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

fire · 431522 · 2003-09-23

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL WINDOWS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, THE PANEL WAS ON FIRE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND LEFT THE CAR ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES TO REPORT. BUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT TO THE LOCATION. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM . *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10040451
Machine
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