| Issue ID | 1482383 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11112228 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 16/04/18 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2011 toyota camry. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized. As a result, the vehicle veered to the right, flipped over, and landed in a ditch. The driver sustained minor bruising that required medical attention. The driver was wearing a seat belt during the failure and the driver's seat belt fractured when the vehicle was upside down. The driver was unable to exit the vehicle without force. None of the air bags deployed. The contact forcefully exited the vehicle as a fire erupted under the hood. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed by the insurance company to a tow yard. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v732000 (suspension). The manufacturer was contacted and indicated that they sent an investigator, but the contact did not receive a written confirmation of the investigation from the manufacturer. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 76000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ELLICOT CITY, MD |
| VIN pattern | 4T4BF3EKXBRXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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