NHTSA Complaint #11438918 — 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11438918
Vehicle	2006 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	October 31, 2021
Date Filed	November 1, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

My Toyota RAV4 started smoking by the headlights last night while I was driving on the highway. I pulled over and opened the hood to see what was happening and it burst into flames. The car completely burned. Nothing left! I see on the internet that other people have had this happen. Please investigate.

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