| Issue ID | 1076415 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10598282 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 18/07/12 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My dashboard is melting. I am not sure exactly when it started but i noticed a very bad glare on my windshield a couple of years after we purchased the vehicle. The glare kept getting worse and was making it very hard to see out of the windshield. In 2012 we realized that the dashboard was disintegrating. If you touch the dashboard your hands will stick to it and the black sticky substance will stay on your hands until you wash with soap and water. I thought i was the only one with this problem until today when i saw a news article about other people having the same issues. Not only am i concerned about the lack of visibility due to the glare, i am also concerned about the possibility of toxic fumes from the melting dashboard inside my vehicle. We have spoken to multiple vehicle mechanics and they all say the dashboard needs to be replaced. At this point we have purchased a dashboard cover to help with the glare but i feel the dashboard is a defected product and toyota should replace it at no cost to me. *js |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RUSKIN, FL |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK46K78UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 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 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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