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Toyota has refused to pay out a GR Corolla owner after their car caught on fire while driving on a busy highway.
The Jap automaker said the warranty would not cover the damage because the tires are only designed to be driven at speeds of up to 85mph.
Car experts said they had never heard of such a rule before.
The driver was travelling down a North Carolina highway at around that speed in June this year when his car burst into flames.
When the vehicle owner got in touch with Toyota to look into replacing the vehicle, the company denied responsibility - stating that the GR Corolla 'should not be driven over 85 mph without "high-speed capability tires"'.
Toyota were aware of the speed because the driver had captured the terrifying moment on a dashcam, which record the speed, date and time, and sent it to them as part of his claim.
The footage shows the driver managed to pull over to the side of the road and get out of the car before flames can be seen billowing up from the engine and consuming the front of the vehicle.
'The owner's manual warns not [to] drive in excess of the speed limit,' Toyota wrote in its response to the owner, Car Scoops reported.
'Even if the legal speed limit permits it, do not drive over 85 mph unless your vehicle has high-speed capability tires,' it explained.
'Driving over 85 mph may result in tire failure, loss of control and possible injury.
'Based on our inspection findings and the facts relating to this incident, we cannot provide any assistance in this matter,' it concluded.
However, the GR Corolla comes with Michelin rubber rated well above 85 mph, according to Car Scoops.
Indeed, lower rated tires are usually found on trailers and for spare wheels, the outlet reported.
It is not yet clear what tires the owner had on the vehicle at the time, or whether they plan to appeal the warranty decision.
Some in the car community have branded the manufacturer's response as 'absolutely insane.'
'There’s a lot to unpack here,' car blogger The Autopian wrote, 'little of which makes Toyota look good.
The Autopian argues that Toyota's questioning of the tire quality is 'absolutely bizarre' and that claiming 85 mph is too fast for the car as 'ludicrous.'
'You know what can handle 85 mph? Pretty much every car sold in America since 1983,' the blog wrote.
Toyota has refused to pay out a GR Corolla owner after their car caught on fire while driving on a busy highway.
The Jap automaker said the warranty would not cover the damage because the tires are only designed to be driven at speeds of up to 85mph.
Car experts said they had never heard of such a rule before.
The driver was travelling down a North Carolina highway at around that speed in June this year when his car burst into flames.
When the vehicle owner got in touch with Toyota to look into replacing the vehicle, the company denied responsibility - stating that the GR Corolla 'should not be driven over 85 mph without "high-speed capability tires"'.
Toyota were aware of the speed because the driver had captured the terrifying moment on a dashcam, which record the speed, date and time, and sent it to them as part of his claim.
The footage shows the driver managed to pull over to the side of the road and get out of the car before flames can be seen billowing up from the engine and consuming the front of the vehicle.
'The owner's manual warns not [to] drive in excess of the speed limit,' Toyota wrote in its response to the owner, Car Scoops reported.
'Even if the legal speed limit permits it, do not drive over 85 mph unless your vehicle has high-speed capability tires,' it explained.
'Driving over 85 mph may result in tire failure, loss of control and possible injury.
'Based on our inspection findings and the facts relating to this incident, we cannot provide any assistance in this matter,' it concluded.
However, the GR Corolla comes with Michelin rubber rated well above 85 mph, according to Car Scoops.
Indeed, lower rated tires are usually found on trailers and for spare wheels, the outlet reported.
It is not yet clear what tires the owner had on the vehicle at the time, or whether they plan to appeal the warranty decision.
Some in the car community have branded the manufacturer's response as 'absolutely insane.'
'There’s a lot to unpack here,' car blogger The Autopian wrote, 'little of which makes Toyota look good.
The Autopian argues that Toyota's questioning of the tire quality is 'absolutely bizarre' and that claiming 85 mph is too fast for the car as 'ludicrous.'
'You know what can handle 85 mph? Pretty much every car sold in America since 1983,' the blog wrote.