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2008 TOYOTA CAMRY — VISIBILITY/WIPER

fire · 1212251 · 2015-08-24

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
121,446

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WINDOW SWITCHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SWITCH OVERHEATED AND MELTED. THE SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V491000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,446.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10758823
Machine
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