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2007 Toyota RAV4 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	913256
Internal NHTSA #	10452994
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2007
File date	21/03/12
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 65 mph, the contact smelled a burning odor and maneuvered to the side of the road. The contact noticed that the rear passenger side floorboard carpet and rear passenger side seat was engulfed in flames. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire and a fire report was filed of the incident. There was no personal injury. The contact stated prior to the failure, a loud noise and a leak emitted from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a savage facility. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000. Updated 5/11/12 *cn the consumer believed the muffler or the catalytic converter overheated and set the back runner mat on fire, as it was directly under the passenger seat. The vehicle became fully engulfed in flames in a matter of minutes. Updated 05/31/12
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	41000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WILLIAMSTOWN , NY
VIN pattern	JTMBK31V675XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	13/06/07
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	65
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Dealer's name	ROMANO TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	315-445-1070
Dealer's city	SYRACUSE
Dealer's state code	NY
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2007 Toyota RAV4 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Toyota RAV4 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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