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2009 TOYOTA COROLLA — VISIBILITY

fire · 905393 · 2012-02-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VISIBILITY
Miles at failure
85,000
Speed
40 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 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER CLOSING THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SHE NOTICED SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE THAT CONTROLLED THE WINDOW SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING THE PASSENGER WINDOW MOTOR TO BURN. AS A RESULT, BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10448095
Machine
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