| Issue ID | 1062872 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10586277 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY SOLARA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/05/12 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I am the first owner of the toyota which now has 46,000 miles, and always been garaged. The problem is the dashboard which has many cracks in it and the dashboard is melting and sticky. This started about 2 years ago and is continuing to get worse with more deterioration. The safety issue problem is the dashboard is very shiny and makes it difficult to see when driving on a sunny day. The cracks in the dashboard are also a concern since they may interfere with the deployment of the dashboard air bags in an accident. Five years ago toyota replaced all the defective vinyl window moldings on the car without my request. This show they may have a problem with their vinyl supplier. A local toyota dealer, earl stewart toyota, north palm beach, fl has requested toyota make a no charge recall. This also is a problem with lexus and nissan vehicles. In the past few years toyota has been able to conceal or been very slow to address known defects. I trust your agency can make toyota comply with a speedy recall with no charge to the owners. Thank you. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 38000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL |
| VIN pattern | 4T1FA38P16UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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