| Issue ID | 950873 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10484615 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 09/11/12 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The steering intermediate shaft on my 2009 toyota camry is worn out and has a lot of play in the steering along with a popping noise when turning the steering wheel from left to right at any speed. I began to notice the problem around 60,000 miles, i now have 80,000 miles and it has gotten much worse. On 11/09/12, i took it to the dealership and they diagnosed the steering intermediate shaft as the problem and advised they stocked the parts because of it being a common problem. On 11/14/12, toyota released a voluntary recall for 2004-2009 toyota prius models which involved the steering intermediate shaft. The recall describes the exact problem i am having with my camry. The recall should be extended to the camry model as well. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MENIFEE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK46K39UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 |
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