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1991 TOYOTA CAMRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 244030 · 2000-09-25

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER NOTICED BURNING SMELL COMING FROM DASHBOARD IN AREA NEAR RADIO. GARAGE MECHANIC CONFIRMED BURNED OUT RADIO. SINCE THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED IN 1995 AND HAD THE RADIO REPLACED, OWNER CALLED TOYOTA DEALER TO REQUEST A SECOND HANDLING OF THIS RECALL (NHTSA # 93V14700), BUT DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR IT AS A SECOND RECALL. OWNER CONTACTED TOYOTA ITSELF. GIVEN A FILE # 2000 08151064. TOLD AGAIN THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY, THAT ONE-YEAR WARRANTY ON SECOND RADIO HAD EXPIRED. OWNER REPLACE RADIO AT OWN EXPENSE AND WISHES REIMBURSEMENT.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
732465
Machine
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