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Message: <blockquote data-quote="anju.r" data-source="post: 10337697" data-attributes="member: 325999"><img src="http://priuschat.com/forums/members/joekc-albums-2008-prius-dies-in-fire-picture4453-img-1359pc.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />    We  ran over a child's mattress yesterday, July 2, 2010, which had been  dropped on the road. We were in heavy 65mph traffic and could not  swerve. The springs snagged the undercarriage of our Prius. We  immediately pulled over, but the fire was leaping up around us as we  exited. I assume the catalytic converter or sparks from the springs  started the fire. People stopped to help, some even had fire  extinguishers, but things happened too fast. Traffic backed up for  miles.  When the fire department got there it was too late. The front engine  compartment seemed to be unscathed but everything else was a wreck. My  wife and I were safe. I took the pictures. What surprised me when I  Googled "car mattress fire" was how common this type of accident seems  to be. I'm glad we're safe, but I'm very, very down. I looked at a 2010  Prius today and don't like it as well. [Edit, July 5, 2010: While I mentioned I was surprised to find other  similar accidents with Google, I did not anticipate how quickly, if at  all, this thread might be indexed. Way to go, Bing. You had it in little  more than a day. I do not wish to add to Toyota's problems and I'm  afraid some might see these somewhat dramatic pictures and find they  reflect negatively on the Prius. Let me state without equivocation: The  Prius I lost was the finest car I ever owned. I had hoped to keep it for  many years. I have no reason to believe the fire was the result of  anything other than human carelessness. Once the tires start burning,  any car is likely to be lost. So farewell, my friend. You were the  best.][CODE]http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-ii-prius-main-forum/82130-our-2008-prius-dies-in-fire.html[/CODE]</blockquote>

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