| Issue ID | 1728457 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11398858 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 01/01/18 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My brand new car caught fire in the front while it was parked outside a restaurant. I came outside to leave and it was towed away. The car was totaled from the fire. I saw the rav4 investigation is happening and wanted to make sure you had my report included. The fire happened in the front left (as it was stated in the article other cars). I can send you additional details if needed but everything is matching up with the other incidents. It was a brand new car which is why it was such a strange event. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14600 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN ANTONIO, TX |
| VIN pattern | 2T3DFREV3GWXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
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