NHTSA Complaint #11438125 — 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER VISIBILITY/WIPER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11438125
Vehicle	2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	October 23, 2021
Date Filed	October 25, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

Rear window breakage: A few minutes after turning on the rear window defogger while parked, a smell of hot electronics was noticed. Thinking the smell was coming from the vent/engine compartment, I turned the vehicle off and inspected under the engine hood for the source. No damage or smell was detected. I turned the vehicle back on with the defroster on, and shortly after, the entire rear window shattered. No foreign objects indicating impact damage were found in the glass wreckage.

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