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2006 LEXUS ES330 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES

firecrash · 582797 · 2006-05-23

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES330
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES

Severity

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

Narrative

COLLISION WITH A DEER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HOOD, GRILLE, RIGHT FENDER AND RIGHT HEADLIGHT (HID). IMPACT CAUSED THE HEADLIGHT TO IGNITE RESULTING IN A FIRE THAT SPREAD OVER THE HOOD TOTALLY DESTROYED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED DURING THE FIRE. MY CONCERN IS THE FACT THAT HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) LIGHTS IGNITE ON IMPACT. THESE LIGHTS ARE WIDELY USED TODAY EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE FIRE HAZARDS. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ANY OTHER REPORTS OF FIRES RESULTING FROM THESE HID LIGHTS. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10158137
Machine
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