| Issue ID | 1035027 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10561094 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 22/01/14 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I recently purchased a 2008 toyota camry hybrid and found that the sun visor was rotated downward and would not go back to its original position. I contacted the toyota dealership in irvine, ca and was told that the sun visor assembly and sun visor bracket have an extended warranty on certain 2007-2011 models and that my model was on the list. However, when i came to pick up the car i was told that it was not covered because the car vin shows that the car was made in japan and that the extended warranty is only applicable to cars from the united states. The sun visor not rotating back to its right position is a safety hazard as i cannot fully see ahead while driving and do not have a clear view. If there is already a recall on this specific part for these specific cars and the product is made by toyota it should be covered no matter where the car was made. The original owner of the car purchased the vehicle at a toyota dealership in san juan capistrano, california, not in japan. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 56000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAGUNA HILLS, CA |
| VIN pattern | JTNBB46K383XXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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