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2003 TOYOTA RAV4 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 500675 · 2004-10-08

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS MY HUSBAND AND I DROVE WE SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE AIR OUTSIDE. MY HUSBAND NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE RISING FROM THE HOOD. HE DROVE TO THE SHOULDER AND GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. SPARKS BEGAN TO APPEAR AND VERY QUICKLY THE ENTIRE CAR BECAME ENGULFED. WE WERE VERY LUCKILY NOT TO BE INJURED. WE LOST A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OUR BELONGINGS. WE WERE GOING AWAY FOR THE WEEKEND TO OUR HOME IN PA. AND WERE CARRYING CLOTHING, LUGGAGE,ETC. TO STORE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10093847
Machine
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