| Issue ID | 928577 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10464716 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 05/07/12 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle would not respond to acceleration attempts. The contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The vehicle then became engulfed in flames. The police and the fire department reported to the scene to assist with extinguishing the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000. Updated 08/28/12* lj the consumer stated the battery wire caught fire. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 135000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HEMET, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4T4BF3EK7ARXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 27/11/09 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | GOSCH FORD HYUNDAI |
| Dealer's telephone number | 951-925-2622 |
| Dealer's city | HEMET |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |