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2005 TOYOTA PRIUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

fire · 728934 · 2009-07-27

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Miles at failure
90,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE EXPLODED AND BURNED. THE BATTERY COULD BE THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION. THE FIRE BURNED THE GARAGE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. BOTH A FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. REPORT NUMBER 0907135396 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10278414
Machine
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