| Issue ID | 1177487 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10712103 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 21/05/14 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The problem started around 40k miles with my toyota camry 2007, while driving the break light warning would come on as well as the abs & parking warning light. The odometer & rpm gauges go to zero. While this is happening the breaks take harder and longer to engage. The car shakes as well with minimal breaking efficiency. Intermittently the steering wheels also becomes hard to turn and shakes vigorously, which would cause my wrist to hurt. Toyota dealer indicated that new break actuator is required to fix the problem. They asked me to contact the manufacturer. The manufacturer indicated that they have not heard of the break actuator problem. I followed up with another letter to the executive at toyota, abbass saddat, vp. Danica with executive office contact me back. She started by brushing me off initially. When i indicated that the same problem was addressed by toyota for the same year for the hybrid version, she indicated that ok, so it is not for our gas model. I indicated that the when you contact toyota dealer parts department, it is the same part for both gas and hybrid. So when she heard that, she said, ¿ |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | IRVINE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K57UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| 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 | 45 |
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