# 1998 GULF TOYOTA 4RUNNER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `509436` · 2004-12-02 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GULF TOYOTA
- **Model:** 4RUNNER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Miles at failure:** 15,000
## Narrative
WHILE PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, PUT OUT  THE FIRE, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
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