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2000 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 594229 · 2006-08-28

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
LAND CRUISER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
85,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. THE SMOKE GOT DARKER AND THE CONTACT PULLED OVER. AN ORANGE GLOW WAS NOTICED BETWEEN THE CONTROLS AND A BOTTLE OF WATER WAS POURED IN THE DOOR TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING SYSTEM THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE WIRES WERE REPAIRED. THE MASTER CONTROL SWITCH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 09/20/06. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10166743
Machine
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