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2007 TOYOTA CAMRY — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 713710 · 2009-03-26

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
69,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING OIL SUPPLY HOSE RUPTURED. AS A RESULT, ENGINE OIL SPRAYED ALL OVER THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE, AND DOWN INTO THE TAIL PIPES. BOTH FRONT WHEEL WELLS BEGAN TO SMOKE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT FOUND LARGE PUDDLES OF ENGINE OIL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE OVER FIVE WEEKS TO OBTAIN THE PART (HOSE) NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS DUE TO A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 69,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10263146
Machine
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