# 1997 TOYOTA CELICA — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
> NHTSA complaint `963003` · 2013-02-13 · 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:** CELICA
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
- **Miles at failure:** 175,000
## Narrative
MY REAR DEFROST HAS NOT WORKED IN YEARS. I LOOK AT THE CONNECTION WHERE THE HATCH MEETS THE CAR AND FIND THAT THE CONNECTOR HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED THE CONNECTOR AND THE WIRE. I AM HAVING TO RECONNECT THE 2 WIRES TO GET MY REAR DEFROST WORKING AGAIN.  *TR
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