| Issue ID | 1036793 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10562294 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/07/12 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2007 camry hybrid. In july of 2012, the brake actuator broke in my car resulting in damage to my car. The brakes lost "power" and then would go in and out at will. I then spent $1,200. 00 on a 3rd party company to replace this part, only to have it go out again in 6 months. The brakes function at will, and i have been quoted upwards of $3,000. 00 by toyota to fix. I have been told that to have this fixed properly, it needs to be fixed by toyota as they have since fixed the part in question. I have never been notified of a recall concerning this issue, and toyota is very reluctant to drop price at all to help me fix, even considering this is the 2nd time to fix it, let alone pay for the damage to my car because of this part. Insurance would not fix car because they considered damage was from a known issue. I have also been advised not to purchase used parts to replace as they will also fail, unless i pay $$$ to toyota for there corrected part to fix. As of today my brakes are still not fixed, and burning though brake pads in little as 2 months as a consequence. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 85000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAND O LAKES, FL |
| VIN pattern | JTNBB46K273XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 32 |
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