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1996 TOYOTA COROLLA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 444560 · 2003-12-09

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
44,400

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO THE GARAGE AND TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, AND CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONTACTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THEY CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10050318
Machine
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