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2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

fire · 784835 · 2010-05-01

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SEQUOIA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
98,000

Severity

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

Narrative

BATTERY IN 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WENT DEAD. PUT THE BATTERY ON CHARGE. AFTER CHARGING WAS COMPLETE I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO START THE CAR. I STARTED THE CAR AND SMOKE POURED OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THE ABS COMPUTER SMOKING WITH FLAMES. I QUICKLY PUT OUT THE FLAME WITH A THICK BLANKET AND NOTICED SMOKE SHOOTING THROUGH A HOLE BURNED IN THE COMPUTER. I AM STILL RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE...THANK GOD MY FAMILY WAS NOT IN THIS CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10328367
Machine
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