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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007119016 | Incident Date: Sep, 04 2007 |
| Consumer's City: STUART | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: GS300 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:starter assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JT8BD68S2W0 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 10 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Apr, 12 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1998 lexus gs300. the contact stated that he attempted to shut the vehicle off, but it would not respond. the vehicle continued to run even after the key was removed from the ignition. the vehicle then caught fire. the fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, but they have not determined what will be done about the failure. the current and failure mileages were 37,000. the consumer stated the dealer installed a new battery and belt on april 16, 2006, the dealer stated that they think it was the consumer's starter. updated 09/28/07 *tr |
