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2002 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

1 injured · 952917 · 2012-12-08

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Miles at failure
136,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I PUT THE CAR CIGARETTE LIGHTER INTO ITS HOLDER AND INADVERTENTLY PRESSED IT IN ALL THE WAY. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT FLEW OUT OF ITS SPACE, IT WAS ALL LITE UP AND FELL TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR WHERE IT BEGAN TO BURN THE MAT. I PICKED IT UP AND GOT A 2ND DEGREE BURN ON MY FINGER. WE COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAPPENED SO WE PUT THE LIGHTER BACK IN THE HOLDER AND PRESSED IT IN. IT FLEW OUT AGAIN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10487762
Machine
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