| Issue ID | 460458 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10056423 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 24/11/03 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I bought a 04 camry le in nov. 03 but found it kept pulling to left. Since then i have brought it to dealership twice for fix. The first time, they said it is out of alignment and aligned all 4 wheels. But it still pulled. The second time they cross rotated two tires and slightly adjusted the toe(as they told me). This time it is slightly improved. However, i found the steering is not symmetrical, i. E. Turning left and turning right give me different feeling. So i guess the fix they did was not the right fix. They just tried to compensate the left pull by playing with the toe angles. It still pulls! Recently i noticed many camry owners have the same problem. Some of them actually had the problem fixed by a so-called "rotating upper spring insulator by 25mm ccw" meothd. And the problem is becuase of an assembly issue. So i would like toyota to have my problem addressed. They should fix their assembly issue and not let customers keep complaining without results!!!*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STERLING HEIGHTS, MI |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE32K74UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 20/11/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 50 |
| 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 | TOYOTA OF BLOOMFIELD HILL |
| Dealer's telephone number | (248) 333-3300 |
| Dealer's city | BLOOMFIELD HILLS |
| Dealer's state code | MI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 48302 |