| Issue ID | 505240 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10093096 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 16/09/04 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I rented a 2004 toyota camry with approximately 9400 miles from hertz local edition on n dale mabry ave in tampa fl. About 45 minutes later, i was on my way to orlando with my 11 month old son via interstate 4 when i heard a loud noise coming from the vehicle. I moved over to the last lane so i could take the next exit to check the car when i heard and saw the back left tire explode. Due to the explosion the car jerked towards the right so fast that i almost ended up in a large ditch on the side of i-4. I called emergency services and reported the incident and later that day returned the car for a replacement. I had both of the reservationists look at the tire and they confirmed that it looked as if it had exploded from the inside out. I received and email from hertz, which basically stated that their sorry for the problem, they inspect their cars, and sometimes things can happen. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9400 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAKELAND, FL |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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