NHTSA Complaint #10587270 — 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10587270
Vehicle	2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 4, 2009
Date Filed	May 8, 2014
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 7/7/14*CN UPDATED 07/14/2014 *JS UPDATED 07/22/14 MA UPDATED 8/25/2017*CN

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