| Issue ID | 796045 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10336293 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 07/06/10 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Rodents crewing on biodegradable wire harness in 2009 camry 4 door sedan hybrid. Complaint given to customer service mgr was inoperative gas gauge. No explanation given for entry points or solution other than replacement of wiring harness. Toyota customer experience center representative emanual put customer on hold to review internal toyota documents regarding issue, but refused to give document name, page number or file name. In regards to this issue of secrecy, according to [xxx] media contact toyota environmental, safety and quality communications, toyota also says that a service bulletin should not be considered a "secret internal document," see reuters news article toyota warned dealers of crash risk in 2007 by bernie woodall. Mar. 25, 2010. Toyota assigned case manager [xxx] x 73855 for claim #[xxx] and claim #[xxx] . Determined not a warranty or toyota safety issue. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10935 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FALLS CHURCH, VA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BB46KX9UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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