| Issue ID | 757353 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10302171 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 21/01/10 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2008 toyota camry le which was purchased in oct 2007. The car currently has 22241 miles. It has had mainly highway miles (about 20miles) a day and already in two years, the tires (bridgestone turanza el400-02) size 215/60/16 have almost no tire tread left. The usual warranty on these tires should be 50k miles. Contacted both toyota and bridgestone and nobody is willing to help out. Several complaints on all forums regarding this tire can be found online, but still both companies are playing the blame game, bridgestone and toyota know that they have been using these sub-standard parts. I will have to now replace the tires and pay out of my pocket for something which a new car owner should not (so early in the cars life), else it is a safety hazard on the road. I hope this complaint is looked into (several other complaints on forums) and not ignored. Both toyota and bridgestone need to stop cheating and putting customers in danger. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22241 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PORTLAND, OR |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K88UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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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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