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2007 TOYOTA CAMRY — VISIBILITY/WIPER

fire · 922370 · 2012-06-11

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
99,800

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 CAMRY. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONER AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MODULE. A SMALL FIRE THEN ERUPTED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE SMOKE AND FIRE CEASED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE DOOR MODULE AND FOUND THAT THE WINDOW POWER SWITCH WAS MELTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,800.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10461220
Machine
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