| Issue ID | 717737 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10263146 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 13/03/09 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving 35 mph, the variable valve timing oil supply hose ruptured. As a result, engine oil sprayed all over the exhaust system, engine, and down into the tail pipes. Both front wheel wells began to smoke. Upon further investigation, the contact found large puddles of engine oil. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that it would take over five weeks to obtain the part (hose) needed to make the repairs due to a national back order. The current and failure mileages were less than 69,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 69000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | JACKSONVILLE, FL |
| VIN pattern | JTNBK46K373XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| 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 | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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