NHTSA Complaint #10486424 — 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 MPH INTO A DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY SMOKE AND SPARKS WERE PRESENT IN THE ENGINE; THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE AND INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THEY ALSO ADVISED HER THAT IT WOULD TAKE 30 DAYS AT WHICH TIME SHE WOULD RECEIVE A LETTER REGARDING THEIR FINDINGS. APPROXIMATELY A MONTH LATER SHE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THERE WERE NO DEFECTIVE PARTS AND HER CLAIM WAS DENIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.