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2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

fire · 916005 · 2012-04-25

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY HYBRID
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER WINDOW BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN ON ITS OWN WHEN I TRIED TO ROLL THE WINDOW BACK UP USING THE MASTER SWITCH ON THE DRIVER SIDE, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BUTTON, UPON CLOSER INSPECTION I COULD SEE ACTUAL FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE BUTTON. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE FLAME BURNED ITSELF OUT INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL. I TOOK THE CAR INTO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEAL AND PAID $500.00 TO REPAIR THE MASTER SWITCH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10456438
Machine
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