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2007 TOYOTA CAMRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 938913 · 2012-09-11

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
65,000

Severity

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

Narrative

08/15/12, MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE RADIO AS WELL AS ALL THE GAUGES ON THE DASH WENT COMPLETELY DEAD FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY, AND ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION WITHIN 2 MINUTES. I PARKED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE AND 10 MINUTES LATER THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ELECTRICAL BOX AND APPEARED TO BE A MECHANICAL DEFECT. THERE WAS NO AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALER 8 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10475074
Machine
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