# TOYOTA PT908-33071 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
> NHTSA complaint `751077` · 2010-01-04 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PT908-33071
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
## Narrative
I OWN A 92 TOYOTA COROLLA.  ON THURSDAY 31 DECEMBER 2009 MY ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE.  THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE STARTER ON MY CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN THE IGNITION TO TURN ON MY CAR I IMMEDIATELY SMELLED THE HEAT AND SAW SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD.   I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND OPENED THE HOOD AND WITNESSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE.  I PUT OUT THE FIRE.  IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER OVERHEATED AND THAT'S WHAT CAUSED FIRE. *TR
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