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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002179050 | Incident Date: Jan, 12 2002 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: LS400 | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JT8UF11E9M0 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 09 2002 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: A fire started in engine compartment while vehicle was parked in the garage. manufacturer was notified via letter. *ak consumer states that 1 week prior to the fire, all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated, the radio died and the windshield wiper died, the problem was then diagnosed as a faulty alternator. an investigator concluded after inspecting vehicle that the fire was caused by an overcurrent at the abs controller voltage conductor, the 10 gauge cable is unprotected and has 12 volt, or battery, power potential when the engine is not running and the engine is in the off position, an overcurrent will eventually produce sufficient heat and metl the connector that was secured to the bracket on top of the controller unit, once the plastic melts, a direct connection between battery voltage and ground is attained which produces a short circuit and the resultant fire. vehicle experienced a front brake shimmy. vehicle experienced a rough idle. *slc |
