| Issue ID | 1041424 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10565484 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 18/02/14 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On 02-18-2014, i was driving on interstate 55 and the sunroof/moonroof on my 2012 toyota camry suddenly, and without apparent reason, imploded. Because i had the sunroof shade open, glass flew into the cabin of the car. Fortunately, although i could feel glass sticking in my forearm and palm, i was not cut and there were no other passengers in the car. Also, traffic was light and i did not crash as a result of it. When the glass broke, there was a loud noise that sounded like an explosion. The situation could have easily caused a major accident. I have searched in and around my car but have not found any object that could have caused this to happen. I believe that this is due to a defect in either the sunroof or the glass. Last april, toyota had to adjust my sunroof because it was rattling. The repair included adding some shims to it. I was told that by the toyota service department that the sunroof rattle was a common issue with this model car. I believe that the sunroof was defective. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23022 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BATON ROUGE, LA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK1FK7CUXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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