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1993 TOYOTA CAMRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 627988 · 2007-06-21

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
127,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES LATER, SHE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AND THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10193929
Machine
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