| Issue ID | 990670 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10521852 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 18/04/13 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | As i was approaching a pedestrian crossing, the abs light and check vsc light and brake light went on in my camry hybrid. When i tried to apply brakes to stop, i realized that the brakes completely failed. I did a sharp evasive turn and hit the curb hard in attempt not to run over pedestrians in the crossing! The lights subsequently disappeared and brakes resumed their normal function after a few minutes. The issue of brakes failing is intermittent and happened subsequently several times at various speeds. When taken to the dealer at first i was told there were no codes registered in the computer and the brakes operate standard. When i insisted after approximately 7 hours of testing the dealer told me the problem is with the brake control unit (computer). After researching online i discovered its a widespread problem!!! And yet toyota is behaving immoral not recalling the faulty parts that in many cases can not even be diagnosed. Moreover they do not even admit that there's an issue! Updated 8/22/13 *cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LANHAM , MD |
| VIN pattern | JTNBB46K073XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 25 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | DARCARS TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 301-622-0300 |
| Dealer's city | SILVER SPRING |
| Dealer's state code | MD |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 20904 |