| Issue ID | 1171909 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10703125 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 25/09/14 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2010 toyota camry hybrid makes a popping, snapping, cracking, knocking noise when going over uneven roads, driveways, speed bumps, etc. This is a well documented issue related to the roof's structural integrity and is described as such in toyota technical service bulletin t-sb-0088-12. This issue has been recorded on the following 7 websites: 1. Http://multimedia. 3m. Com/mws/media/830017o/x. Pdf 2. Http://www. Toyotanation. Com/forum/310-7th-generation-2012/418639-2012-camry-xle-roof-noise. Html 3. Http://www. Brianmorristech. Com/2012-toyota-camry-roof-clunking/ 4. Http://media. Fixed-ops. Com/toy_servicebulletins/sb0088t12. Pdf 5. Http://www. Carcomplaints. Com/toyota/camry/2010/body_paint/popping_noise_in_roof. Shtml 6. Http://www. Carcomplaints. Com/search/? Cx=partner-pub-6745124734283845%3a6pv4ih4brad&cof=forid%3a10&ie=iso-8859-1&q=2011+camry+roof+popping+noise&sa= 7. Http://www. Arfc. Org/complaints/2010/toyota/camry/structure/problem. Aspx clearly this is a toyota design and manufacturer defect compromising the car's structural integrity and crash safety. My vehicle has been serviced at city toyota in daly city, ca, and they have had a master technician record the issue on my service records. The toyota tsb can be found at, http://media. Fixed-ops. Com/toy_servicebulletins/sb0088t12. Pdf . This issue affects camrys from 2007 - 2011. Camrys from 2012 - 2014 are also affected by the same manufacturing defect as found here: https://www. Google. Com/? Gws_rd=ssl#q=toyota+2012+roof+knocking+popping+noise . Refer to toyota tsb-0151-13. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 29000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN FRANCISCO, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BB3EK2AUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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