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2007 TOYOTA CAMRY — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

firecrash · 724887 · 2009-06-24

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. HE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT END AND GRILL AREA OF THE VEHICLE. FIVE MINUTES LATER, FLAMES APPEARED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10274862
Machine
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