# 1998 TOYOTA COROLLA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `557092` · 2005-10-04 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** COROLLA
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 110,000
## Narrative
ENGINE STARTER MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER ENGINE HAS STARTED.  STARTER CONTINUES TO RUN EVEN AFTER ENGINE WAS STOPPED AND KEY WAS REMOVED.     STARTER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE.  CAR NOW INOP.  SOME WIRING NEEDS REPLACEMENT.  STARTER MOTOR NEEDS REPLACEMENT  WITH REMANUFACTURED  STARTER MOTOR IF AVAILABLE.  *NM
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