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1999 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

fire · 444669 · 2003-12-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
4 RUNNER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Miles at failure
102,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR OVER 4 HOURS THE ELECTRICAL WIRING INSIDE THE DRIVER'S DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE ELECTRIC WINDOW TO ROLL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PUT THE FIR OUT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10050349
Machine
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