Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / VAN / 1987

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998124932 Incident Date: Apr, 03 1998
Consumer's City: WEATHERFORD Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: VAN Model Year: 1987
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JT4YR29V6H5 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 03 1998 Complaint Type: EVOQ
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: Upon trying to start the vehicle, it would not start. nothing electrical was working. since the battery is located behind the seat in the vehicle, when checking , noticed the carpet on the inside was burned, and the top half of the battery was melted down. residue appeared around the top of battery cover. battery was purchased at auto zone about three months prior to incident with no problems. auto zone was notified and referred consumer to the customer service department. no one has responded to consumer's calls to r emedy the problem. *ak