# 2000 TOYOTA CELICA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `623630` · 2007-05-09 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** CELICA
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CELICA.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE BURNS AT LEAST A QUART OF OIL EVERY 500 MILES WITH NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE.  THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 1999 CELICA, BUT NOT FOR THE 2000 MODELS.  THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S MASTER CYLINDER WAS RECALLED.  HE WAS PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE.  THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS OPERATING NORMALLY, HOWEVER THE BRAKE FUEL WAS CONTAMINATED.  THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT HE WAS 100% LIABLE.  TOYOTA STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS WORKING PROPERLY AND HE BELIEVED THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE AT LEAST 50% RESPONSIBLE AND SHOULD PAY FOR THE CRASH AND FAILURE EXPENSES.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 120,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE ENGINE SIZE IS NOT AVAILABLE.
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