NHTSA Complaint #10473075 — 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10473075
Vehicle	2007 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Date of Incident	June 1, 2012
Date Filed	August 30, 2012
Mileage	250,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE WINDOW COULD NOT BE OPENED AND CAUSED SMOKE TO RELEASE FROM THE DRIVER AIR VENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVERS DOOR MASTER SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 307,643.

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