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2008 SCION XB — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 686785 · 2008-09-05

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
XB
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
8,417

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR PARKED AND DASHBOARD ELECTRICAL UNIT CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 3 MINUTES. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS A REAL CONCERN WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL THEY RESPONDED WITHIN 3 MINUTES AND THE CAR WAS GONE. IF MY SON WAS IN THE CAR WHILE IT WAS ON FIRE HE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO GET OUT. THAT IS HOW FAST THE CAR FIRE SPREAD. THE VEHICLE HAD ALL ORIGINAL FACTORY COMPONENTS (RADIO, SPEAKERS, ETC.) THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRICAL PART OF THE VEHICLE. SINCE THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT TOYOTA DOES NOT WANT TO DO A "FORENSICS ANALYSIS" ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT "COSTS TOO MUCH MONEY" AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO INVEST THEIR RESOURCES INTO A SINGLE ISOLATED FREAK INCIDENT. I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA'S TOTAL LOSS DEPT REPRESENTATIVE "THAT IT WAS JUST NOT WORTH IT TO THEM TO INVESTIGATE". *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10241054
Machine
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