| Issue ID | 892858 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10436285 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 18/10/11 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | while driving down the highway my sun visor just flopped down for no reason obstructing my view of the road. I pulled over to the side of the road and examined the visor and noticed it would not go back up. It looks like the springs in the visor broke. I went on line and read of stories of the same thing happening in the 2008 camry.. I went to the toyota of orange and the service manager[xxx] said he hasn't heard of any problems with the visor and showed him all the comments on line and he said you can get anything on line.. They would not back up their defective visor. But over all this is a major safety issue that needs to be brought up with toyota. I lost my view of the road and could of killed someone. My name is [xxx], i live at[xxx] vin # [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 18400 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PLACENTIA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4T4BE46K98RXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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