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1993 LEXUS LS400 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 583148 · 2006-05-27

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
LS400
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
188,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I DROVE MY CAR TO WORK ON THURSDAY. AFTER WORK WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME, I SMELLED GAS. WHEN I GOT HOME THE CAR WAS SMOKING UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. MY SON ALMOST OPENED THE HOOD TO CHECK THE SMOKE; HE BURNED HIS FINGER. A PASSERBY TOLD HIM NOT TO OPEN IT BECAUSE IT WAS ON FIRE. MY SON CALLED 911. I DON'T KNOW HOW OR WHY THE FIRE STARTED, BUT IT STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 5 YEARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. CAN YOU TELL ME IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS FOR THE 93 LEXUS, LS 400. I NOTICED A RECALL FOR THE 95, WHERE A FIRE CAN START UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. IS MY YEAR FINE. THE CAR IS TOTALED. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10158431
Machine
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