NHTSA Complaint #10713437 — 1999 TOYOTA AVALON

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10713437
Vehicle	1999 TOYOTA AVALON
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 14, 2015
Date Filed	April 28, 2015
Mileage	134,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A REPAIR FACILITY FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE THE MECHANIC NOTICED AN ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR PANEL. UPON EXAMINATION THE MECHANIC FOUND THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS MASTER WINDOW CONTROL PANEL HAD MELTED AND A HOLE FUSED THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE SWITCH CONTROL UNIT. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE PART HOWEVER UPON REPLACEMENT OF THE PART THE REPLACEMENT PANEL BEGAN TO MELT. *TR

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