| Issue ID | 705137 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10252356 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 19/12/08 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving my 2007 toyota camry hybrid home in a light snow storm. At slight inclines where there were stoplights, the car's traction control system will kill all power and i was unable to move the vehicle more than 1 mph, a scary situation since i was sitting in the middle of a very busy, truck-filled intersection with no way to get out. This situation repeated itself 6 - 7 times over a 3 hour period. Finally, i had a friend with a tow truck come and plow directly ahead of me and spread sand so i could get to my driveway. I reread the owner's manual to be sure that there wasn't an override button for the vtc but no there is not one, at least on this model. I called my toyota service center who said that they could not help me. I contacted toyota's consumer aid group and they said my dealer should check it out. I had the car looked at a week earlier with no issue. There appears to be a lot of similar complaints about this issue ..... See http://www. Consumeraffairs. Com/news04/2008/01/prius_winter. Html i am a professional sales engineer driving in all weather types for many many years. I don't get scared. I was terrified with the lack of control i had on this car. In normal weather, this vehicle is a dream-come-true. But, i won't drive it again if there is a chance of snow in the forecast. Someone has probably already died because there is no way to override this traction control system. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | THOMPSON, CT |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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