Issue ID | 772994 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10316431 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | CAMRY |
Model Year | 2004 |
File date | 27/02/10 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The front left of the car was making noise. When i drive, the steering wheel was vibrating when i press the brake. When i was driving on the freeway, the steering wheel stopped working. As the steering wheel did not work, i tried to stopped the car by pressing the brakes, but that did not stop the car. The front of my car hit into the center divider on the freeway and then the back of my car also hit the divider. When the car finally stopped i was blocking 3 lanes on a 5 lane freeway facing traffic. The air bags did not deploy even though i was driving 55 mph. The front bumper completely detached from the car. I suffered whiplash including neck and shoulder pains. I just had my car maintained about a month ago. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 72000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | OAK PARK, CA |
VIN pattern | 4T1BF32K64UXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 1 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 19/06/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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