| Issue ID | 769613 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10313701 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 10/04/08 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving 20 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. No one was injured during the crash. The vehicle suffered damage to the entire front end. The contact complained to the dealer about the vehicle surging own its own before the crash numerous times. The dealer performed a diagnostic test and found nothing wrong with the vehicle. The contact also stated the vehicle vibrates when it's idle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer did not find a problem through the diagnostic test. The failure mileage was 5,000. Updated 05/20/10. *lj the consumer stated she has to put the gear in neutral in order to decrease the vibration. Updated 09/28/10 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | GLENDALE, AZ |
| VIN pattern | 4T4BE46K28RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/04/08 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 20 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | BIG TWO TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 480-898-6000 |
| Dealer's city | CHANDLER |
| Dealer's state code | AZ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 85286 |