| Issue ID | 658185 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10214141 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 07/01/08 |
| Component | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Lost power steering could not could not turn steering wheel. Had vehicle towed to dealer. They replaced rack and pinion cost was 1949. 27 but were covered under warranty. My daughter were driving and didn't know what to do, they were lucky that were able to slowly pull over and they were going slow under 30 mph. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8860 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HILO, HI |
| VIN pattern | JTNBB46K873XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 31/07/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| 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 | BIG ISLAND TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 808-969-3112 |
| Dealer's city | HILO |
| Dealer's state code | HI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 96720 |