| Issue ID | 824946 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10363334 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 25/09/10 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | A few weeks ago i started to notice a "clunking noise" when i turn the steering wheel while the car is standing still or moving slowly, like backing out of our driveway or turning into our driveway, parking lot, etc.... I finally had time to look it up online and see if i could find anything about it and of course i did. Apparently it dates back to the '04-'06 camry and a problem with the steering intermediate shaft. There was a tsb announcement about the earlier issue, but none so far for the '07. From what i understand from reading the forums it appears to be a wide spread issue. I think there needs to be a recall. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50000 |
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| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | NACOGDOCHES, TX |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK46K574XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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