# 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `555892` · 2005-10-18 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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