Issue ID | 819994 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10358527 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | AVALON |
Model Year | 2008 |
File date | 27/08/10 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, he heard a noise and pulled over when the vehicle engine suddenly caught fire between the firewall and the rear of the engine. The contact extinguished the fire. The service manager and district manager inspected the vehicle and found holes in the engine block. The vehicle was included in recall 10v017000 (accelerator pedal) and was repaired at the dealer. The vehicle had also previously been repaired according to nhtsa item number (10032630) engine and engine cooling, oil supply hose. The vehicle was at the dealer awaiting repair at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 29,836. Updated 12/30/10 *bf upadted 01/07/11 |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 29836 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | WEST PLAINS , MO |
VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B38UXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | |
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Date of purchase | 23/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
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Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
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Dealer's name | TOYOTA OF WEST PLAINS |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | WEST PLAINS |
Dealer's state code | MO |
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