| Issue ID | 741559 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10286115 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 06/09/09 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving along a rural road and my engine seized up and the car died. It turns out that the oil filter fell off at some point- 2 months after an oil change. The oil light did not come on until approximately 30 seconds before the car died. When the mechanic spoke with toyota, he asked if this had occurred other times and was told they had heard of it happening once or twice. Since the engine had to be rebuilt, this is a rather costly problem to have occur. Fortunately i was in a relatively safe place to pull over and call for a tow truck. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHAPEL HILL, NC |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K28UXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| 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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