Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / COROLLA / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000057372 Incident Date: Feb, 24 2000
Consumer's City: ZION Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: COROLLA Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: INXEAO2EITZ Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 25 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 1998
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I was in a car accident 10/23/00, in which i hit another vehicle from behind. i was driving at 45mph. my air bags failed to go off. lukily, i was wearing my seat belt. the estimated damage to my vehicle is over $6,000, which is more than the car is worth. also, in feb. of this year, while at a stop light, another driver informed me my left tail light was on fire. the fire caused my alternator to blow, and the battery to drain. i took my car back to the dealer, they couldn't find the cause. i took my car to a toyota dealer, and not only could they not find the cause, but they said they had never heard of that happening before. after towing fees, battery, alternator, all new fuses, tail light and wire harness i spent $500.*ak