Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / RAV4 / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004301826 Incident Date: Oct, 07 2004
Consumer's City: STATEN ISLAND Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: RAV4 Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JTEHH20V736 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 07 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: As my husband and i drove we smelled a strange odor we thought it was the air outside. my husband noticed there was smoke rising from the hood. he drove to the shoulder and got out of the vehicle. sparks began to appear and very quickly the entire car became engulfed. we were very luckily not to be injured. we lost a significant amount of our belongings. we were going away for the weekend to our home in pa. and were carrying clothing, luggage,etc. to store. *nm