# 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `937916` · 2012-09-05 · 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:** COROLLA
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 75,000
## Narrative
CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND PARKED IN A PARKING LOT ON A NORMAL DAY, I CAME BACK TO IT TURNED THE CAR ON AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE POWER WINDOW CONTROLS ON THE DRIVER SIDE, I TURNED OF THE CAR RIGHT AWAY, THE SMOKE GOT WORSE AND THEN THERE WERE FLAMES. I WAS PICKING UP A FRIEND FROM WORK AT A CAR DEALERSHIP AND SOME PEOPLE WORKING IN THE BODY SHOP HELP ME PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER.     THE WINDOW CONTROLS, DOOR HANDLE AND DOOR TO SOME EXTANT MELTED AND WERE DESTROYED.  *TR
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