| Issue ID | 1058549 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10583225 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 25/11/13 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When i was driving at approx. 45 miles and tried to apply brakes to stop, i realized that the brake pedal responded very slowly and almost failed to stop properly on november 25, 2013. I managed to bring the car to toyota dealer services on that day. They could not find anything wrong. They recorded that c1202 stored in ecu, low brake fluid warning, abs pump motor operation suspe topped off brake fluid. I started hearing a creaking noise in march 2014 when i stepped on the brake. I brought the car to the toyota dealer services on april 2, 2014. Initially they could not find anything wrong, however, i insisted on testing it further. Eventually, they found that there was a problem with an actuator in the braking system. I had to replace the actuator in the braking system and was not covered by a warranty. I had to pay over $3300 including tax. After understanding how an actuator works in braking system, i believe that the incident on november 25, 2013 must be caused by an actuator issue. I urge toyota to recall the actuator in braking system for the following reasons. First, even trained technicians at toyota dealer could not find an issue easily. They finally found it after they failed twice in our case (it took nearly two days). Those technicians should be informed, so they can deal with customers like us quickly and properly. Second, a sign of actuator problem can be easily neglected. A creaking noise, which caused us to bring a car to the dealer was pretty subtle. Third a brake failure may lead fatal car accidents. I was very scared when the brake almost failed to work. This may be a lucky case since i did not have a car accident. *tt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 95927 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COLLEGE STATION, TX |
| VIN pattern | JTNBB46K273XXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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