# 2002 LEXUS ES300 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `723784` · 2009-06-16 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** ES300
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 44,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS ES300.  WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL.  HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED SMOKED UNDER THE HOOD.  IN A MATTER OF SECONDS, FLAMES APPEARED.  THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.  THE PALM BEACH COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT FILED REPORT NUMBER 09-092367 AND FIRE REPORT NUMBER 09-50737.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES.  THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*