Issue ID | 447700 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10045911 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | CAMRY |
Model Year | 2004 |
File date | 04/11/03 |
Component | STEERING:LINKAGES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Just bought a new 2004 camry xle fully loaded, had 18 miles on it. One of the bearings on the steering u-joint fell out,causing at least 2" of play in the wheel, luck has it this was just before we were going on a trip. We could of lost the steering on the freeway and crashed. Power toyota in irvine ca. Will not give me the bad part they said they had to send it back to the manufacturer. *ak |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 18 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MISSION VIEJO , CA |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
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 | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 06/11/03 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 25 |
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 | POWER TOYOTA |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | IRVINE |
Dealer's state code | CA |
Dealer's ZIP code |