| Issue ID | 781914 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10323848 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 18/03/10 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The only thing i noticed before this incident happened was the passenger side window stopped working a month before and that same week i noticed my bright lights would not turn on. Then on 3/18/10 my 2007 toyota camry caught on fire while driving. I turned on car as i was driving i started to smell smoke. I looked down and seen smoke coming out of the drivers side window switch. By the time i was able to pull over, park and open my car door park flames started coming out of the drivers side door panel. Due to my vehicle warranty being expired the toyota dealership made me go threw my insurance company refusing to even touch the car. I was told that the fire was the first of that kind that they have heard of. I was told the fire started by the wiring in the door but what caused the wiring to catch on fire. They told me that all the wiring in the door and the door panel is being replaced. As of now the dealership is holding the parts until toyota product liability claims department contacts them. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 67300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KISSIMMEE, FL |
| VIN pattern | JTNBE46K773XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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