| Issue ID | 906258 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10447440 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 08/02/12 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Hello, two day ago i was pulling put of my condo complex when i noticed a burning plastic smell. After about 20 seconds smoke and very small flames started to pour out of the drivers door panel where the switches are located. There was no major fire damage but the car was filled with smoke and the switch that operates the passenger side front window melted down. I fortunately had some tools nearby so i quickly disconnected the battery cables as it was still arcing and sparking. The only switch that works properly is the drivers side front window. The following day i told my co worker about what happened. Today he showed me the autoblog. Com article regarding the story about toyotas window switches catching fire. How do i go about reporting this to you guys or someone else. My truck is a 2007 toyota tundra double cab 4. 7 v8 2wd trd. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 170000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CARLSBAD, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
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