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2004 TOYOTA CAMRY — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

crash · 589779 · 2006-07-25

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Miles at failure
12,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INSIDE OF A PUBLIC PARKING GARAGE THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD CRASHING INTO THREE POLES AND A TICKET MACHINE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 8/14/2006 - THE IMPACT CAUSED WHIPLASH AND PAIN IN THE CONSUMER'S NECK. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED BEFORE AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PEDALS MAY BE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER CAUSING HIM TO HIT THEM SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE BRAKING. THE CONSUME BELIEVES THE HEAD REST ARE TOO LOW TO PREVENT WHIPLASH. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10163391
Machine
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