| Issue ID | 925893 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10462677 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 05/04/12 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Upon entering the vehicle there was a smell similar to that of what one would expect from an electrical fire. I immediately drove to the nearest dealer for service. Anything related to audio no longer functioned. The audio from the navigation unit, am, fm, cd, satellite radio, aux and bluetooth were not functioning. I was informed what happened was a known issue where the spring on the back side of the trunk pops out of place, touches the back speaker and creates a short in the circuit. The fuse in the circuit blew but the current kept going. I was told this destroyed the entire audio system and it would be approximately $2000 to replace. There has not been a recall on this, however, it is and has been a known issue. I believe that because this was a problem that was known to exist, and nothing was ever mentioned about it or done about it to correct it, toyota should be responsible for repairing the damage that was caused. The electrical burning smell very easily could have started a fire had i not taken immediate precautions. *tt updated 08/21/12 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 132877 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SPRINGFIELD, OR |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK46K87UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/05/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | GRESHAM TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | GRESHAM |
| Dealer's state code | OR |
| Dealer's ZIP code |