Issue ID | 1206838 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10746287 |
Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | HIGHLANDER |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 09/05/15 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Picked up 2015 toyota highlander from the dealer drove it home. Operated the car for one day, parked it in the garage and later had a fire in the garage that destroyed the house and 2 other vehicles . As the cause of the fire is still "undetermined" several fire inspector 's i spoke with "suspect" the vehicle as a "suspected origin"... As the fire was so hot that not much was left of the toyota to review based on history this incident should be noted.... This highlander had less then 80 total miles of operation and operated for less the 3 day's... Nothing out of the normal noted about the car the day of the fire.. Looking over issues with the 2014 model year having fire issues i would agree with the inspector's opinion that would be a highly suspect cause.. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FARMINGTON, MN |
VIN pattern | 5TDDKRFHXFSXXXXXX |
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 |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 09/09/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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