NHTSA Complaint #11473154 — 2021 TOYOTA RAV4 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11473154
Vehicle	2021 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 6, 2022
Date Filed	July 9, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

In the driver's side, rear therr was smoke coming and before that occurred the lights flickered several times. There may have been steering issues before the rear fire and blinking likes as smoke started to show. The safety is due to fire risk. There is some media information on the same vehicle yet 2017 vehicle year that similar electrical issue occurred. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone as it just occurred a few days ago. There were no warning lights or prior failures.

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