Consumer Complaint Detail

LEXUS / LS400 / 1993

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006066385 Incident Date: May, 23 2006
Consumer's City: HILLIARD Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: LS400 Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: JT8UF11E0P0 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 26 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Mar, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I drove my car to work on thursday. after work while i was driving home, i smelled gas. when i got home the car was smoking underneath the hood. my son almost opened the hood to check the smoke; he burned his finger. a passerby told him not to open it because it was on fire. my son called 911. i don't know how or why the fire started, but it started underneath the hood. i have had this car for 5 years. i have never had any problems. can you tell me if there are any recalls for the 93 lexus, ls 400. i noticed a recall for the 95, where a fire can start underneath the hood. is my year fine. the car is totaled. *nm