DETROIT — Toyota isn’t informing owners of 1.9 million remembered RAV4 SUVs to park them outdoors even however U.S. security detectives have 4 grievances about engine fires that can start with the lorries’ ignitions turned off.
The recall, revealed Wednesday by the business, came as the regulators were examining engine fires triggered by replacement battery issues in RAV4s, the top-selling car in the U.S. that isn’t a pickup truck.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states in files detailing the probe that it got 9 reports that the 12-volt batteries might have triggered fires, loss of electrical power or engine stalling. In addition, the company has 8 reports of fires that began on the motorist’s side of the engine compartment where the battery is situated.
Four reports stated “thermal occasions” occurred with the ignition off, suggesting that it might be smart for owners to park the SUVs outdoors upuntil they can be fixed.
But Toyota representative Aaron Fowles stated the business is not recommending individuals to park the RAV4s outdoors. It is asking those who sanctuary’t had their automobiles examined to take them to a dealership quickly so servicetechnicians can make sure replacement batteries were setup effectively and the holding secures are tight. They must likewise get the recall repairwork done when they