NHTSA Complaint #11532457 — 2011 LEXUS RX

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Fire

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11532457
Vehicle	2011 LEXUS RX
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	July 15, 2023
Date Filed	July 15, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

On Saturday July 15, 2023, at between about 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. CDST the vehicle was parked overnight in a garage, spontaneously caught fire and burned and was a total loss. There was a smell I would associate with an electrical fire. People reported hearing a car alarm and a "popping sound" before the fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and had the car towed out of the garage of a condominium association. Fire damage to property (except the subject car) was minimal but there was extensive smoke. In my opinion based on this incident, electric/hybrid cars should not be parked indoors.

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