| Issue ID | 954048 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10487503 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 10/09/12 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I am writing about the prevalent problem of leaking struts on toyota camry 2009. In sept of 2012 i took my car to a mechanic for a oil change and multi point inspection and i was told that my car front struts were leaking. The car had approximately 30,000 miles on it at the time . I normally have my tires balanced and rotated every 6 to 7,000 miles and noticed very heavy wearing of the tire. I took it to a auto repair shop and i was informed the struts should not leak at few such a low mileage. When called the toyota customer service i was told it was out of warranty as 3 years passed. I understand as per the conversation that toyota is completely aware of the problem and chooses to ignore it. This problem should be subject to a recall as it endangers people lives . |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ASHBURN, VA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K79UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| 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 | 4 |
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