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2008 TOYOTA CAMRY — VISIBILITY/WIPER

fire · 1256818 · 2016-01-29

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND BLACK SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE DOOR. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V491000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10823045
Machine
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