# 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `627858` · 2007-06-20 · 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:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 79,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS.  THE CONTACT WALKED OUTSIDE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE'S WINDOWS WERE BLACK.  SHE OPENED THE DOOR AND SMOKE BILLOWED OUT OF THE VEHICLE.  SHE SHUT THE DOOR AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.  THE WEATHER WAS DRY AND SUNNY.  THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*