NHTSA complaint: 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON ROUTE 93 IN MY 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN TRAFFIC WENT FROM APPROX. 40 MPH TO A SUDDEN STOP. THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME ALL JAMMED ON THERE BRAKES AND SUCCESSFULLY STOPPED, BUT WHEN I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES, I COULD FEEL THE BRAKE PEDAL COMPRESSING AND DOING SOMETHING, BUT I WAS UNABLE TO BARELY EVEN SLOW DOWN FROM APPROX. 3 CAR LENGTHS AWAY. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND MY CAR CRUMBLED. MY 2 COMPLAINTS ARE THAT THE BRAKES DEFINITELY HAVE A MALFUNCTION ALONG WITH THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. LUCKILY, I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND CLEAR. AFTER THIS ACCIDENT AND MY CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED, I WILL BE TRADING MY CAR IN AND NEVER BUY A TOYOTA AGAIN. *JB
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation