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2007 TOYOTA CAMRY — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 705087 · 2009-01-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
61,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 65 MPH. SUNROOF EXPLODED OUT. GLASS WENT ALL OVER MY HUSBAND, ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK AS HE WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. TOOK THE CAMRY TO DEALERSHIP (AFTER TAKING PICS), THEY COMMENTED "OH, WE'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE." FIXED THE SUNROOF, AND CHARGED $1000. THIS IS DANGEROUS. NOTHING HIT THE WINDOW, OR IT WOULD HAVE SHATTERED IN INSTEAD OF EXPLODING OUT. MAYBE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE PRESSURE IN THE CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10255970
Machine
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