| Issue ID | 1003860 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10535761 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 05/03/13 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On march 5 as i was driving home from work on the fdr in ny i started to smell smoke and noticed that a fire was emerging from the compartment in front of the shift control area. I immediately pulled over and jumped out in time before my car was fully inflamed; the entire interior of the vehicle burned down. An inspection of my care revealed that it did not come from the engine (as it is still intact) and i believe it was electrical in nature (as i had an event in 2010 where the power control for the window caught on fire and melted-this caused the windows to not work, which is my reason in reporting the non functioning windows to toyota). I had my car serviced by toyota a week prior to this incident and i just don't understand how something like this could happen and now after the fact (i have contacted toyota myself) there is no review for the safety/potential electrical fires/malfunctions for these cars. Although i escaped physically unharmed, the tragedy of the event is still fresh in my mind and it is my hope that this is something that can be looked into. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 172000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEWBURGH, NY |
| VIN pattern | JTNBK46K273XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 22 |
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