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2013 TOYOTA PRIUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 2251304 · 2026-09-28

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
138,932

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving and pulling into a parking lot, there was a burning odor coming from the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle but saw no fault with the vehicle. The contact was then notified by another person that the vehicle had caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and informed the contact that the windshield washer fluid reservoir was melted in half with burned wires nearby. The fire department stated that the fire was caused by the electrical wiring on the passenger’s side near the coolant reservoir under the hood. The vehicle was not destroyed and was towed back to the residence. A bystander who helped extinguish the fire had sustained a burn to the left arm. Medical attention was administered at the scene. Additionally, the contact stated that the passenger’s side rear tire was losing air pressure every morning with the TPMS warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 138,932.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11767457
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown