# 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
> NHTSA complaint `561688` · 2005-11-07 · 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:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
- **Miles at failure:** 83,910
## Narrative
MY CAR (2001 PRIUS) WAS AT A DEALERSHIP (MARINA DEL REY TOYOTA) FOR SERVICE. WHILE PARKED, WITH NO ONE INSIDE AND THE IGNITION OFF, THE MAIN PROPULSION BATTERY CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED THROUGH THE VEHICLE INTERIOR, CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS. TOYOTA BLAMES THE FIRE ON A BATTERY DEFECT. *JB
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