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2009 TOYOTA CAMRY — STEERING

fire · 930620 · 2012-07-26

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AT SPEEDS OVER ABOVE 60 MPH THE CAR PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT.THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER. I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES BECAUSE THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE FROZE AND DESTROYED THE ROTOR. I HAD A FULL BRAKE INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE OK. ONE WEEK LATER THE FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP ON THE PASSENGER AND WENT ON FIRE. THE DEALER TELLS ME THE CALIPER FROZE. NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THE PADS AND ROTORS ON THE FRONT END. THE IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAMRY. I HAVE READ ENDLESS REPORTS OF DIFFICULTY WITH CONTROLLING THIS CAR WHILE BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS IS A BRAKING ISSUE NOT ALIGNMENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10467889
Machine
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