| Issue ID | 1709188 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11378174 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 06/11/20 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Sunroof explosion: my partner and i were driving on the freeway when we heard a very loud, frightening explosion above and slightly behind front driver/passenger seats. There wasn't any visible sign of broken windows, body damage or a wobbly tire to indicate the cause. We were traveling in the middle lane of the freeway at approximately 70 mph with no other vehicles in front of, next to or behind us. We could not see anything on the road in front of, next to or behind the car to have caused damage to the car. Nor, was there anything or anyone on either side of the freeway in open grassy areas. There was no overpass behind or above us to account for this loud, scary noise. We pulled off at the next exit to examine the car. We didn't find any damage to the body of the car or the tires, but when we closed the door, we could hear the sound of broken glass above us from the area of the sunroof. There was a very large rectangular area in the center of the sunroof that was missing. The surrounding glass was completely shattered. Later we could hear the large section of glass sliding back and forth inside above the shade cover when we came to a stop or started up after having stopped. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60545 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BELLEVUE, WA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BD1FK9GUXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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