# 1997 TOYOTA CAMRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1096088` · 2014-08-09 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** CAMRY
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 177,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
MY CAR MADE A WINING NOISE AND THEN A LOUD POP.  I MANAGED TO GET IT OFF RT 40 AND INTO A PARKING LOT.  THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND THERE WAS SEVERE SMOKE.  I DID ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW HALF WAY AND THEN SHUT CAR OFF  TRIED THE UNLOCK BUTTON AND IT DID NOT WORK. I THEN CRAWLED OUT THE WINDOW AND RAN THE CAR IGNITED AND CONTINUOUSLY BURNED UP?
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