NHTSA Complaint #10498061 — 1997 TOYOTA CELICA

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10498061
Vehicle	1997 TOYOTA CELICA
Component	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
Date of Incident	January 28, 2011
Date Filed	February 13, 2013
Mileage	175,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

MY REAR DEFROST HAS NOT WORKED IN YEARS. I LOOK AT THE CONNECTION WHERE THE HATCH MEETS THE CAR AND FIND THAT THE CONNECTOR HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED THE CONNECTOR AND THE WIRE. I AM HAVING TO RECONNECT THE 2 WIRES TO GET MY REAR DEFROST WORKING AGAIN. *TR

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