| Issue ID | 910913 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10451217 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 03/01/11 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | There is a growing trend on the internet of 2008/2009 camrys with faulty sun visors. They fail without warning, and block the driver's ability to see. This happens on both frequently used, and infrequently used visors. Our passenger side visor failed first, just outside the bumper to bumper warranty. This visor was hardly ever used as my wife drives the car, and rarely has front seat passengers. Extended warranty refused to cover it (it's considered trim). 6 months later, the driver's side failed. Now, my passenger side visor has failed again (march 2012). Both original replacements were new, from the dealer. The parts guy at one of the local dealerships told me they see quite a few camrys with broken or missing visors. See this link for other people with this issue. This is only one example of many websites were people complain about the failures. Http://www. Topix. Com/forum/autos/toyota-camry/tckuncmcdb228b3b3/p4. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 38000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | AUSTIN, TX |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BB46K68UXXXXXX |
| 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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