| Issue ID | 1010453 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10543258 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/05/13 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In 2007 i bought brand new toyota camry in usa. In 2009 i took that car to poland with me. In may 2013 of this year i started having problems with my breaks. I took it for tests to a dealership in elk poland where i live and they said there is a defective brake booster & vacuum tube that needs to be replaced. Dealership said tat should not happen to a car that has only 29000 miles on it. I have a copy of paperwork that i received from them. My dealership advised me to contact toyota usa to see if they can send the new part under warranty because it is clearly defective. When i came to usa in may 2013 i contacted toyota usa but they refused to look into the problem because they said car is in poland right now. They advised me to contact toyota in poland, i did and they said that they are not responsible for defective parts because car was originally purchased in usa. I contacted toyota usa again in september 2013 but once again they refused taking nay liability for that and they said i have to pay for the new part and to have that part replaced. This is unacceptable how toyota does not care about customers safety. I am not sure what to do at this point. New part costs about $600. I understand paying for maintenance or part replacement due to the usage however it was clearly a defect that could cause an accident. Please help. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 29000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SCHILLER PARK, IL |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK46K27UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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