| Issue ID | 1313524 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10899456 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 19/07/16 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On approximately july 19, 2016, i was driving westbound at 60 mph in heavy traffic on i-85 during the early evening in durham, nc. The sun was low in the sky and i pulled the driver side sun visor down to shield my eyes from the sun's glare. The next thing i knew was that the sun visor was in my hand and i was struggling to see the vehicle ahead of me so that i would not hit it. I was totally startled not only by the glare of the sun after the visor failed, but also by the failure of the visor itself. The visor had completely separated from its support arm. I immediately went to the local toyota dealership and ordered a replacement sun visor. While there, a service advisor told me that toyota had a recall and extended warranty on some 2011 camry sun visors. He offered to look up my car to see if it was on the list. It wasn't, but he said that cars on the list had visors that failed in the same way as mine had. Even though my car was not on the list, the service advisor recommended that i contact toyota, which i did. The toyota extended warranty is designated "ztt" and affects many camrys, including some manufactured in 2011, but before my car was manufactured. An internet search shows pictures of visors among the extended warranty vehicles that failed in exactly the same manner as mine had. Yesterday, i received a letter stating that toyota would not pay for a replacement visor so i 'm writing to inform you of this dangerous situation which could lead to serious injury or death, as nearly happened to me. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 84000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHAPEL HILL, NC |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BB3EK4BUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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