Issue ID | 624377 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10186358 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | CAMRY |
Model Year | 2004 |
File date | 26/03/07 |
Component | STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I own a 2004 toyota camry with only 19,993 miles on it. The steering intermediate shaft was defective. Refer to technical service bulletin st001-06. I heard clanking and popping sounds coming from the steering shaft. The steering felt loose and sloppy. After reading the technical service bulletin i believed toyota discovered the faulty part in production and eventually changed to a new part. I was disappointed toyota charged me for labor to fix a part that was defective from the beginning. Toyota should have recalled the part and replaced it for free.*ak |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16900 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | TROY, OH |
VIN pattern | 4T1BF30K24UXXXXXX |
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 | 23/09/03 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 2 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | AIRPORT TOYOTA |
Dealer's telephone number | 9378988061 |
Dealer's city | VANDALIA |
Dealer's state code | OH |
Dealer's ZIP code | 45377 |