# 1998 TOYOTA 4RUNNER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
> NHTSA complaint `618092` · 2007-03-26 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** 4RUNNER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
- **Miles at failure:** 102,560
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN MY CAR ON 3/21/07 THE SOLENIOD OF THE STARTER DID NOT DISENGAGE AND A FIRE COMMENCED IN THE STARTER OF THE CAR.   FORTUNATLY, I WAS ABLE TO STOP AND A PASSER BY,ALMOST IMMEDIATLY PROVIDED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED.  DAMAGE TP THE AUTO WAS RELATIVELY SMALL.*AK
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