Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / 4 RUNNER / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003218434 Incident Date: May, 12 2003
Consumer's City: CHICAGO Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: 4 RUNNER Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 9999 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 19 2003 Complaint Type: LETR
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: Vehicle spontaneously burst into flames while parked with the engine turned off. *mr the fire appeared to have started in the area around the center console and flamed up to the ceiling and melted the components around the sun roof, etc. due to the windows being shut the fire put itself out. the insurance investigator concluded that the fire stemmed from the cell phone charger. *scc *jb