| Issue ID | 1479838 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11110214 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 04/07/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota highlander hybrid. While the vehicle was parked in a parking lot, the contact was notified by the fairfax fire marshall that the vehicle spontaneously caught fire. The contact was informed that the fire started on the passenger side of the engine compartment. There were no injuries and a fire report was filed. The contact called a local dealer (priority toyota springfield, 7601 loisdale rd, springfield, va 22150 (703) 269-1400) and was made aware of the failure, but informed the contact to call the insurance company. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 6,000. The vin was not available. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MCLEAN, VA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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