Warped Plastic

[ADBSR5]

I found this on the passenger side window/plastic panel. Anyone know what it could be from? It looks like it was burned/vandalized.

2017 4Runner SR5P

 

[jp.vegas]

Someone tried to light your truck on fire

 

[Whippersnapper02]

Someone definitely did that. The only other possibility is a reflection from something that concentrated heat there.

 

[<<<<]

Looks like someone took a Propane Torch to it. Good news- those panels are inexpensive and easy to replace.

 

[Sonoran_Desert]

Sorry this happened - you likely have no choice but to park outside at night.

As other poster said, they went after the lowest-cost, easy to replace part. I would bet other vehicles parked nearby also had damage.

 

[fkheath]

I found this on the passenger side window/plastic panel. Anyone know what it could be from? It looks like it was burned/vandalized.

2017 4Runner SR5P

Over on the RAV4 forum there are numerous reports of this kind of damage due to solar reflection off of tall building windows.

 

[Sonoran_Desert]

Over on the RAV4 forum there are numerous reports of this kind of damage due to solar reflection off of tall building windows.

Driver'''s side melted. : Rav4

Looks like you might be right. Related posts say it does not even need to be a tall glass building but simply parking next to another vehicle at just the right angle on a sunny day.

 

[FoxtrotRomeo]

I worked with someone a few years ago. He lived in a new development. There was some vinyl siding on his house.
The suns reflection off of his neighbors window caused his siding to deform. I was shocked.

 

[CutthroatSlam]

Did you park next to the Ivanpah power plant?

Death Ray Solar Power Plant in Mojave Desert California - YouTube

 

[progress4m]

To OP:
My truck has the same issue, I am sure it is heat related.
In my case, the damage is very superficial\minor, you can only see it only from a certain angle, but it is there, see picture below:

 

[ADBSR5]

Looks like someone took a Propane Torch to it. Good news- those panels are inexpensive and easy to replace.

I thought the same. But I didn’t see any smoke/ash residue. Could a propane tank burn still be possible without ash/smoke residue?