Power Window Master Switch Fire

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Toyota vehicles. Closed 14 June 2012.

Investigation
PE12002
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
6 February 2012
Closed
14 June 2012

What NHTSA investigated

ODI has identified certain Toyota vehicles experiencing a higher rate of fire and thermal event incidents among all Toyota vehicles that use the same power window master switch design.They include a total of approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2007 through 2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4 and Yaris vehicles built from approximately September 2006 through August 2008, as well as all MY 2008 Highlander Hybrid vehicles.This Preliminary Evaluation has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis (EA12-006) to further study the alleged defect and its consequences.The ODI reports cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10461220, 10460691, 10460166, 10459730, 10457955, 10457854, 10456438, 10456353, 10455614, 10455540, 10451821, 10450641, 10450606, 10450568, 10450133, 10449270, 10447947, 10447845, 10447515, 10447444, 10447419, 10447417, 10447416, 10446699, 10436663, 10429983, 10411328, 10407290, 10394453, 10392622, 10360414, 10323848.

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
ToyotaCAMRY2007–2009
ToyotaCAMRY HYBRID2007–2009
ToyotaHIGHLANDER HYBRID2008
ToyotaRAV42007–2009
ToyotaYARIS2007–2009

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.