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2006 TOYOTA RAV4 — STRUCTURE

fire · 737635 · 2009-09-29

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR WAS LIFTED UP TO REPLACE TIRES AND SOMEHOW THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS PUSHED UP AND GOT STUCK WITH THE EXIT INSIDE THE BUMPER LEADING TO A FIRE AND MELTING THE BUMPER. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE CAR DEALER AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE TIRES PLACE DIDN'T NOTICED THAT THE EXHAUSTED SYSTEM WAS STUCK UP.THE BUMPER WAS REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10285738
Machine
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