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2011 TOYOTA CAMRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 1288794 · 2016-06-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
55,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR TRUNK LID RELEASE BUTTON RUBBER COVERING MELTED AS A RESULT, THE METAL PART OF THE BUTTON BECAME EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BURNS TO THE RIGHT HAND THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE THE CONTACT WAS IN THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR FRONT POWER DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN 100 DEGREES TEMPERATURE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO USE THE FOB INNER KEY AND POINT DIRECTLY TOWARDS THE PUSH BUTTON STARTER IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE THE POWER DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10873570
Machine
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