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2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1039229 · 2014-02-18

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY HYBRID
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
105,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON AN ICY ROAD, THE ABS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, A CHIME SOUNDED AND A BURNING ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO A SAFE LOCATION WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WHEN THE REQUIRED PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10564742
Machine
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