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2009 TOYOTA CAMRY — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

crash · 783692 · 2010-04-26

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH OVER RAILROAD TRACKS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURIES. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL TOUCHED THE FLOORBOARD; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALER TO BE REPAIRED FOR THE BODY DAMAGE BUT IT WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FEW MONTHS LATER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALL WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED BUT THERE WAS A ROCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS CRACKED; YET, THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 18,000. 5/10/2010 *CW THE CONSUMER STATED THE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE UPON ACCELERATION AND WHEN MAKING TURNS. UPDATED 06/24/10.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10327534
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