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1990 TOYOTA CAMRY — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

1 injured · 540192 · 2005-06-20

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Miles at failure
150,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS LOCKED INSIDE 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, ABOUT 250 DEGREES OR MORE. ALL DOOR HANDLES FAILED. MOONROOF WOULD NOT OPEN. HAD TO KICK OUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW TO ESCAPE. TOYOTA, IF YOU DON'T THINK THESE ARE DEFECTIVE CARS, YOU MUST BE FROM AN ALIEN PLANET. PLEASE, POLICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME I SURVIVED A DEATH TRAP...SEEMS LIKE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS THE ONLY ANSWER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10125754
Machine
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