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1990 TOYOTA CAMRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 129381 · 1999-01-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM PASSENGER'S DOOR PANEL. CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY, AND PULLED THE PANEL OFF. FIRE WAS NOTICED ON THE WIRES AND SOLENOID WAS VERY HOT. FIRE DAMAGED ALL FOUR LOCK ACTUATORS AND RELAY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
832981
Machine
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