| Issue ID | 709488 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10256086 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 23/01/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2008 toyota camry suddenly lost power in 5th gear (manual transmission). Steering wheel lost control. At the time the incident happened, the road was dry and the engine was running. I was lucky because no one was near me so i did not hit any other car. The incident happened during morning commute. Afterward, i tested my car on a different road at noon and the car still feel sluggish at 5th gear. By evening time, the 5th gear recovered some more power. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MANLIUS, NY |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| 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 | 45 |
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