| Issue ID | 784815 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10326109 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 10/08/09 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Defective head lights on my 2010 toyota camry le plus an unbelievable run-a-round from toyota. On 8/10/09 at 9:00 p. M. We noticed that the headlights while driving down hills gave us 4ft. Visibility. Going up hills it gave us 4 ft. Of visibility. View through the windshield was cut off by a blackness. We notified the dealer immediately. The next day we drove to the dealership and again we notified our salesman. He told us to take it in to the service department. On 8/13/09 @ 9:00 am, my wife took the 2010 camry in to adjust and fix the problem. The service mechanic told her that he only had slight adjustment and there was no more adjustment. Toyota responded to my complaint after they received a copy of my letter to the senator. On tuesday march 2, 2010, i met with the service manager at beechmont toyota, and a field technical specialist with toyota motor sales inc. Note: i purchased the vehicle at kings the day was bright and clear and it was daylight when i arrived at the dealership. After driving many miles, the service advisor said something to the effect that |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 47 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | LOVELAND, OH |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BF3EK7AUXXXXXX |
| 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 | 10/08/09 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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