Toyota denies warranty for GR Corolla fire, citing tire issue
GR Corolla engine caught fire while driving on the highway. Toyota denied responsibility and blamed speed and tire conditions. Owners seek answers, support, and potential compensation. Toyota Motor Corp. denied liability or warranty coverage when the engine of a GR Corolla caught fire last month, blaming high speed driving and possibly the tires. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:()}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("4d84e4c9 -9937-4f84-82c0-c94544ee6f2a"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("6a782b01-facb-45f3-a88f-ddf1b1f97657"); } }); We first reported on this incident in mid-June. Dashcam footage shows the owner of this cool hatchback was driving at 85 mph (137 km/h) on a North Carolina highway when the engine suddenly stalled. White smoke began to seep into the cabin, while black smoke billowed out of the exhaust. The driver realized something was wrong, pulled over and quickly called the fire department. Read: Toyota GR Corolla suddenly caught fire, and the dashcam recorded everything Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene, but the fire had…