| Issue ID | 1056583 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10578867 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY SOLARA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 05/05/08 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | At 27 months into the cars standard warranty (less than 5000 miles) the dash pad across the entire front of the car began to show signs of cracks in random areas, of varying lengths including areas where the airbags are stored. My closest toyota dealership (south dade toyota) in homestead , fl. Inspected the damaged areas, completed no paper work and stated "this is a common problem for some toyota and lexus models and there is nothings that can be done short of the customer paying for a new dash pad assembly and it's installation". My wife is afraid to drive her car, and we are afraid to sell the car for fear of liability that the air bags might not deploy when needed or deploy in an unintended manner. Toyota continues to avoid the issue despite the fact there are 100's of affected owners using theses damaged vehicles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ISLAMORADA, FL |
| VIN pattern | 4T1FA38P66UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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