# 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `745633` · 2009-11-25 · 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:** CAMRY
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 120,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
1999 CAMRY BATTERY KEPT DYING.  THEN ONE DAY, THE CAR STOPPED WORKING DURING DRIVING, AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE HOOD.  WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED, I SAW THAT THE CABLES AND BATTERY HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE.  THE BATTERY CABLES AND BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED. OLD PARTS WERE DISCARDED. *TR
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