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2009 TOYOTA CAMRY — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

fire · 1410936 · 2017-09-28

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE RPMS DECREASED AND WHITE SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE EXHAUST, WHICH TURNED TO BLACK SMOKE. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA OF SARASOTA IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA, BUT THEY REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE PER MANUFACTURER'S ORDERS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11030280
Machine
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