# 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `741272` · 2009-10-26 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** CAMRY
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 12,979
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY IN A LEFT TURN AND SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP. I TRIED TO  HIT THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WAS LOCKED UP TOO. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND RAN INTO WOODS. CAR HIT A TREE IN FRONT AND STOPPED, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THUS, MY HEAD HIT STEERING WHEEL AND GOT TWO CUTS ON MY FOREHEAD. I WAS SENT TO ER AND HAD A SURGERY WITH 11 STITCHES. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSE NOW. *TR
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