| Issue ID | 1000891 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10533745 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 28/07/13 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving home, four lights lit up on my dashboard and the check vsc system warning appeared as well. There was nothing noticeable that happened so i drove on to the house. Only thing i noticed the next morning was that the brake pedal kicked back towards me when i started the car. Brakes appeared to work fine. Took the car into my toyota dealer (where i purchased it new in november of 2006). They checked it and found out that the abs actuator needed to be replaced. Price for the part was $2500. Labor was $118. Car was fixed in two days. Fortunately i had an extended warranty that covered all but $100 so i felt very lucky. My main intention on submitting this is to find out why toyota hasn't issued a recall on this part. I've read (in the toyotanation forum online) about many drivers who have had this problem at less than 65,000 miles; mine occurred at 82,600 miles. And the price of the part is astonishing. So my personal experience was fine. I didn't notice any braking issues but would like to submit this as another owner who experienced this same issue. Expensive for many, but i was lucky to have the warranty. ... Updated 08/16/13 *bf |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 82600 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MELBOURNE, FL |
| VIN pattern | JTNBB46K273XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| 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 | 01/11/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 40 |
| 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 | TOYOTA OF MELBOURNE |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MELBOURNE |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code |