| Issue ID | 1189786 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10723965 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY SOLARA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 06/06/14 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2008 toyota solara convertible sport v6. Upon driving on the freeway i noticed the low beam headlight (l) went out and had to flip the headlights off and on to turn it on. After a few miles the (r) low beam headlight went off and had to flip the headlights off and on again to turn it on. I noticed after seeing the reflection off another vehicle that they were both off and had to switch the headlights off and on once again. I'm not sure when exactly this started but if i had not looked into the reflection of the car ahead of me i would have been driving on the freeway with the lights off. This is a real safety hazard. I own a 2001 toyota solara se v6 (12 yrs) never had a low beam headlight issue and that car has over 273000 miles on it. This should be toyota's responsibility for replacing the faulty headlight equipment and not the owner. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 93640 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORWALK, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4TFA38P08U1XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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