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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002086465 | Incident Date: Jan, 07 2002 |
| Consumer's City: AUSTIN | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: LEXUS | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 09 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was stopped at a light. when the light changed and i stepped on the gas, i noticed a hesitation that was new. almost immediately and virtually simultaneously, i saw a flaming object in the street behind me in my rearview mirror, and another driver yelled that my car was on fire. i luckily was able to pull immediately into an empty parking lot. when i stepped on the brakes, the brakes were gone. the car coasted to a stop, i put it in park, got out, got my dog out, and called 911. within a few seconds, the entire engine was in flames. two fire engines responded, and one of them put out the fire. the car was removed by a wrecker. when i went to see the car in the wrecing yard the next day, it appeared that the fire had been concentrated on the left side -- that headlight had been melted out, and the fire had penetrated the dash on the left side. the car appears to be a total loss. i had no warning that there was a problem. to my knowledge, and i think i would have noticed, no warning lights appeared on the dash. i bought this car new from the dealer, and had all sceduled and recommended maintainance and repair performed at the dealership. *ak |
