Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / AVALON / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000107999 Incident Date: Jan, 20 2000
Consumer's City: LITTLETON Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: AVALON Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4TT18BXWU23 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 27 2000 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jan, 31 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While refueling vehicle at a gas station consumer set the pump on automatic and walked off a few feet, turned around and noticed flames shooting out of filler neck. flame was put out with a extinguisher, and vehicle towed back to dealer. fire dept report stated gas station pump ignited fire from spark of unknown souce. no smoking or people around at the time. *ak