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2007 TOYOTA RAV4 — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

fire · 904546 · 2012-02-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Miles at failure
57,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CABIN STARTED SMOKING THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WINDOW MASTER CYLINDER SWITCH FAILED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WINDOW SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10447416
Machine
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