| Issue ID | 924926 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10461947 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 07/10/10 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vibration @ various speeds: 10/7/10 (mge 16): purchased (misconstrued vibration for road conditions). 10/8/10 (mge 49) all speeds, brought to dealer. Per dealer: flat spots on tires due to car sitting to long. Solution: over-inflate & instructed to drive. Also, disc were out of round. 10/11 (mge 89) discs serviced, vibration still present. Dealer denies presence. 11/15 (mge 975) dealer acknowledges vibration, tires replaced, vibration still present @ highway speeds. 2/19/11 (mge 5160) 5k maint., vibration still present, car pulling left when braking/accelerating. Service rep claims to have driven the car in addition to mechanic. Denied presence of vibration, exact quote "it drives like a camry". 2/21/11: car hit in rear driver tire, wheel assembly replaced, new rim, new bumper needed. No change in vibration, still present at highway speeds. 7/12 (mge 10127) 10k maint., vibration still present. Again dealer denies presence of vibration. 11/4 (mge 15355) 15k maint. Advised vibration still present. Again dealer denies presence of vibration. 3/22/12 (mge 19973) 20k maint., vibration still present, now severe pulse when braking. Pulse acknowledged, rotors resurfaced. Again dealer denies presence of initial vibration. 06/8 (mge 24949) vibration now felt at lower speeds ds 50+ w/ increases intensity with speeds & @ 19-25 mph. Per dealer unable to validate low speed, but noted slight pulse at highway speeds. Dealer called factory rep. 6/10: dealer advised they went over car's hx with rep, no further action, tires too warn to evaluate. (lf uneven wear; other 3 ok). Instructed to buy tires for eval. 6/12 (mge 25087): called toyota; case # 1206120145. 6/13/12 toyota rep advised do not warranty tires, factory rep can't assess w/defective equipment. But, call dealer to see if temp tires could be used for eval since complaint was noted upon taking ownership. Immediate options: wait for dealer response, buy tires to see if the vibration is present or contact bridgestone. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WARWICK, RI |
| VIN pattern | 4T4BF3EK5BRXXXXXX |
| 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 | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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