# 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `938913` · 2012-09-11 · 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:** CAMRY
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 65,000
## 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
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