NHTSA Complaint #10005504 — 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10005504
Vehicle	1998 TOYOTA CAMRY
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 26, 2003
Date Filed	February 8, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, WITHIN 5-8 MINUTES THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT, ALTHOUGH OBVIOUS POTENTIAL CAUSES, SUCH AS RECENT SERVICE TO THE ENGINE, WERE RULED OUT (THERE HAD BEEN NO RECENT SERVICE).

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