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Search Results   Report Date : November 22, 2009 at 05:05 AM NHTSA Action Number : PE02079 N/A NHTSA Action Number : PE02079 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          TOYOTA / CAMRY     1997-2002 Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Component : ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Date Investigation Opened : October 22, 2002 Date Investigation Closed : March 18, 2003 Summary: ODI'S DATA ANALYSIS FOUND THE FIRES RATES TO BE CONSISTENTLY LOW AND EVENLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG SIX MODEL YEARS AND SIX DIFFERENT ENGINE CONFIGURATIONS. ODI EXAMINED A VARIETY OF ROOT CAUSES, THOSE BEING DETONATION (RESULTING IN OIL PAN PUNCTURE FROM CONNECTING ROD), STARTER FIRES, VARIOUS FUEL RELATED FIRES, LEAKING OIL FILTERS, WIRING ISSUES, IMPROPER REPAIRS AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKS. NONE OF THE ISSUES EXAMINED HAD REPORTS THAT INDICATED A TREND WHEN NORMALIZED FOR POPULATON AND EXPOSURE. SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR FULL DETAILS. Check to Request Research. Submit below.