| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005011848 | Incident Date: Mar, 20 2005 |
| Consumer's City: TROY | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: RAV4 | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JTEGH20VX10 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 21 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 27 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving my 2001 toyota rav 4 ( 31000 total mileage ), with the heater motor on high, i heard aloud whirling noise. after a short time ( 5 or 10 minutes ) the heater fan stopped working and the smell of burning wiring filled the vehicle. i immediately shut the fan switch off. a wisp of smoke came out of the dash vent. examination of the fuse box showed that the fuse for the fan had not blown. i believe that if i had not turned the fan off there would have been a vehicle fire. after further inspection i discovered the dashboard was covered with fine particles of an undetermined origin which i assumed came out of the windshield defroster vent. repairs have not been made.*ak |
