The contact owns a 2002 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked outside his residence, he saw through the security camera that smoke was coming out of the door of the vehicle. The contact stated that he went outside and saw the vehicle on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with water from his garden hose. The contact sustain burns on the lower abdomen and foot but did not seek medical assistance. A police report was not filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an investigator to diagnose the vehicle. The investigator diagnosed that the door switch had failed and caught fire. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle remained at the contact's residence. The contact had been awaiting a call from the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 232,000.