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2004 TOYOTA COROLLA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 507140 · 2004-11-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN HEARING THREE BEEPS COMING FROM THE CAR, THE CAR DIED. SHE TRIED TO RESTART IT BUT CAR WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. CONSUMER THEN TURNED ON HAZARD LIGHTS WHICH FLASHED QUICKLY THEN TURNED OFF. CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE CAR, LOOKED BACK, AND SAW FIRE COMING OUT OF THE BOTTOM, WHICH THEN SPREAD TO THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD. THIS WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10101233
Machine
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