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1995 TOYOTA CAMRY — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

1 injured · 394098 · 2003-02-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE LATCHES ON ALL FOUR DOORS HAVE BROKEN DUE TO WEAK PLASTIC. IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM, BUT A PASSENGER OF MINE, A CHILD, CUT HER FINGER ON THE EXPOSED METAL. I HAVE CALLED DEALERSHIPS TO GET THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED BUT HAVE JUST BEEN LAUGHED AT AND BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS TO BE SO, BECAUSE I HAVE PURCHASED TOYOTA VEHICLES IN THE PAST AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP BEFORE. THIS INCIDENT MAY DETER ME FROM BUYING ANOTHER TOYOTA VEHICLE IN THE FUTURE. CURRENTLY, I AM IN THE MARKET FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10005829
Machine
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