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2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER — VISIBILITY/WIPER

fire · 997594 · 2013-07-29

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
4RUNNER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO WAY OF KNOWING THE CAUSE OF THE SHATTERED WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT WINDOW MECHANIC, WHO DISCOVERED A BURNED CIRCUIT BOARD AND FAULTY CABLES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFOGGER SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10532316
Machine
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