| Issue ID | 1040946 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10565154 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 29/11/13 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The first incident, the abs light came on, i turned off the car and started it again it stayed on and when i got on the road, i had to press the brakes all the way to the floor to get the car to stop. The next time, it did the same thing and after driving a while it will just release and the brakes will be back to normal. I took it to the dealership and they couldn't find anything wrong the first time because the light was off. The next time the light came on i brought it back but by the time they got the car to the back to test, the light was off again and they can't get the computer program to give an error message again. The third time, i brought it in and he came to the lane and tested it and told me it was the brake system accuator, like so many others i have been reading about. Each time this happens i have to push the brakes all the way to the floor to stop, i'm afraid i may be on the highway going a faster speed when it happens and have an accident. At this point, the car has disengaged the air bags so if there is an accident the air bags will not engage, which is another concern. $2200. 00 to repair, nearly 10% of the cost of what i paid for the car. I drive two teenage girls, my daughter and an international student who resides with us and i worry constantly about the brakes failing while we are driving due to this safety issue that i feel like toyota should fix because of the high rate of failures. I've been saving for the repair but haven't gotten it all yet. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STATESVILLE, NC |
| VIN pattern | JTNBB46K573XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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