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1999 TOYOTA CAMRY — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 555892 · 2005-10-18

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
124,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THREW A ROD. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2005. THERE WAS A REPORT TAKEN BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS WARNING BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THEY DID NOT TELL HER WHAT THEY THOUGHT CAUSED IT, ONLY THAT IT WAS NOT DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP IN ENGINE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10137594
Machine
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