| Issue ID | 859772 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10402281 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 20/05/11 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I recently purchase a 2008 toyota camry se. Soon after i bought the car from toyota of sanford, located in nc, i notice my tires were cupping and making a lot of noise. I bought new tires and the noise stopped. Just recently i took the car to midas to have a brake job. While the mechanic had the car on the lift, he observed that the rear struts were leaking fluid and advised me to contact toyota. Upon further investigation, i have found that there are many of these new camrys with the same problem. My car only has 51000 miles on it and i think that toyota needs to own up to this problem and issue a recall to address this problem. I work very hard every day to provide for my family and pay my bills and feel that it is a shame for me to spend twenty-thousand dollars on a vehicle that starts to fall apart within two years. Thanks for allowing me to communicate this on-going problem and for serving the american people. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 51000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORTH CAROLINA, NC |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K18UXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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