Starter problems of the 2000 Toyota Camry

2000 Toyota Camry caught on fire August 7th, 2018. I was driving on a city street and my radio kept going on and off while driving, I noticed the check engine light came on so I pulled into a parking lot and parked the car. I turned off the car and started to smell smoke. I opened the hood and the engine compartment was on fire on the right side near the battery. I was able to get a fire extinguisher and put the fire out but I have significant damage. I have not seen a recall on this issue but my car should not start on fire. I submitted a claim to Toyota (claim# 180808-000043) asking if there is a technical bulletin. Toyota sent their inspector and he noted the starter failed to disengage from flywheel causing fire. The starter kept running burning it out and also burning the positive cable to the battery. Toyota did not share a copy of the report with me. The damage was severe enough to write off the car with only 95,000 miles on it. This needs to be investigated. Why would my car starter catch on fire like this?.

Tl-the contact owns a 2000 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shut off and there was a smell of smoke. The contact also stated that the vehicle was unable to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that the started was burnt to the battery. The battery, the starter, and the wires was replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000. Mf.

The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Camry. He stated there was an irregular noise coming from the engine while driving at unknown speeds. The contact shut off the engine and removed the keys from the ignition,however the engine continued running for approximately five minutes before shutting off. . In addition, he noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they advised him that the starter remained engaged when the contact shut off the engine and the started needed to be replaced. The starter was replaced at the contact's expense. The failure and current mileage were 128,147. Updated 10/27/10.