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1999 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

fire · 561429 · 2005-11-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
4 RUNNER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
112,111

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT REVVED VERY FAST. THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE KEY BUT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ON AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE , AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. A FIRE REPORT TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THE WATER PUMP, STARTER, AND THE BELTS WERE DESTROYED. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE STARTER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK UPDATED 1/25/2006 - *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10141785
Machine
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