# 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
> NHTSA complaint `728934` · 2009-07-27 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
- **Miles at failure:** 90,000
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*