NHTSA Complaint #11435153 — 2006 LEXUS RX ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11435153
Vehicle	2006 LEXUS RX
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 29, 2021
Date Filed	October 1, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

My car exploded- huge fire. I was not driving- it had been parked. The fire marshal indicated that it was an electrical problem located near the battery. There we no indicators of any issues. I only had liability on the car- so i am out of luck. but the NYFD inspected. It happened on Wednesday 9/29/21. Was inspected on 9/30.

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