# 2000 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `594229` · 2006-08-28 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** LAND CRUISER
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 85,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL.  THE SMOKE GOT DARKER AND THE CONTACT PULLED OVER.  AN ORANGE GLOW WAS NOTICED BETWEEN THE CONTROLS AND A BOTTLE OF WATER WAS POURED IN THE DOOR TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING SYSTEM THAT CAUSED THE FIRE.  THE WIRES WERE REPAIRED.     THE MASTER CONTROL SWITCH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 09/20/06. *JB
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