Feds investigating Toyota Camry and RAV4 over door fires

Jeremy Korzeniewski — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:31:00 EST

Filed under: Sedan, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Crossover, Toyota

According to a report from The Associated Press, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a probe into possible driver-side door fires in 2007 Toyota Camry sedans and RAV4 crossovers. A total of 830,000 vehicles may be affected.

Six fires have been reported to NHTSA, all stemming from the door-mounted power window switch. Five of the fires are said to have been minor, with one resulting in the total loss of a Camry that burnt to a crisp before firefighters were able to respond.

It's important to note that this is not (yet) a recall. NHTSA opened an investigation on Monday, February 6, and a recall could potentially be announced depending on NHTSA's findings. Toyota has said in a statement that it is cooperating fully with the investigation.

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Power line ignites squirrel. Squirrel ignites Camry.

Alex Nunez — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:36:00 EST

Filed under: Sedan, Etc., Toyota

A Bayonne, NJ squirrel sadly met his maker this week after chewing through an overhead power line. Apparently unaware that eating through shielded electrical cable does not yield a pleasant surprise in the middle like what one might find in, say, a Tootsie Pop, it was "Flame On, Johnny!" for our furry friend. Off the powerline he went, falling onto a 2006 Toyota Camry parked below. In a posthumous act of defiance that may or may not have been an editorial statement directed at Toyota's "Committee to Create Interesting Cars," the little critter somehow managed to slide into the engine compartment, turning the sedan into an impromptu funeral pyre. According to The Jersey Journal, the car's owner, Lindsay Millar, is fully insured. Her coverage presumably includes arson by flaming squirrel.

[Source: The Jersey Journal via Amazon.com Automotive Editors' Blog]

Squirrel photo by grendel|khan. Used with permission via Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0.

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