TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CABIN STARTED SMOKING THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WINDOW MASTER CYLINDER SWITCH FAILED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WINDOW SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
2007
AIR BAGS
MY VEHICLE'S AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WENT ON. RIGHT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, THERE WAS A RECALL FROM TOYOTA STATING THAT THERE COULD BE AN ISSUE WITH AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT TURNING ON. WHEN I CHECKED WITH TOYOTA DEALER, THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS FOR SOMETHING ELSE RELATED TO AIRBAG SENSOR AND THERE IS ANOTHER ISSUE WITH CAR'S CLOCK SPRING AND IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, I WAS WARNED THAT AIRBAGS WON'T WORK IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. HOW COULD AN INTERNAL PART STOP WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN WHICH DOES NOT HAVE ANY USER INTERACTION. AND IF IT HAPPENED SO DUE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, TOYOTA SHOULD BE PROMPT TO OFFER A RECALL FOR SUCH A SAFETY INTENSIVE PART. *TR