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2007 SCION TC — EQUIPMENT

1 injured · 713281 · 2009-03-23

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
TC
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
EQUIPMENT
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
80 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PUSHED THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN DOING 80 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE. A FEW MOMENTS LATER IT SHOT OUT OF THE PLUG AND WENT FLYING THROUGH THE CAR. TESTED IT LATER IN PARKED POSITION AND IT CONTINUES TO LAUNCH HOT LIGHTER INTO CAR. BURNED AS A RESULT OF MALFUNCTION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10262821
Machine
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