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2012 Toyota CAMRY HYBRID Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1165836
Internal NHTSA #	10693813
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	CAMRY HYBRID
Model Year	2012
File date	31/03/12
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I first noticed the issue literally driving the new car off the dealer lot. I was traveling behind my wife in my truck with her behind the wheel in the new car. I began to notice that at times the brake lights would come on when braking or not, very intermittently. I figured that since it was a new car it would take time for any new driver to get familiar to that new vehicle. It is very rare that i would be following her in a separate vehicle watching her brake. Every once in a while, preferably at night i would drive it myself and test to see if i can come to a complete stop while applying the brakes but only applying a certain of pressure to not signal the brake lights, and i was able to do so. While driving i would look in my rear view mirror and watch the third brake light. At certain driving conditions i found a way where even at highway speeds in stop and go traffic i can achieve speeds in excess of 40 mph and come to a complete stop without signaling my brake lights, and i would be applying pressure on the brake pedal. I assumed this issue was caused either by the hybrid regenerative braking system triggering on, and/or the little switch under the brake pedal which signals the brake lights. Around november of 2014, i got fed up with the issue and thought about the safety factor and had claremont toyota, fix the sensitivity of the braking switch. With the third brake light assembly unattached and turned 180 degrees around facing forward the technician tested and simulated what i had claimed. I even rode with the technician in the passenger seat while he drove and was able to do the same thing, come to a complete stop without signaling the brake lights. He adjusted the switch to the most sensitive setting so that the brake lights would always signal when braking. In my opinion if any amount of pressure is applied to the brakes, the brake lights should signal.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	300
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EASTVALE, CA
VIN pattern	4T1BD1FK1CUXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	09/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Toyota CAMRY HYBRID Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota CAMRY HYBRID Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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