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Electrical System
03/10/2007
ELECTRICAL WIRING IN FACTORY CAR STEREO STARTED ON FIRE, CAUSING CAR FIRE WHILE DRIVING. RADIO HAD TO BE REPLACED. MAY STILL HAVE OLD RADIO. *TR
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Electrical System
11/20/2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 45 MINUTES WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FROM THE SCENE. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER, TAIL LIGHT, AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE PANEL. THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V213000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION). A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,475 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,460. UPDATED 02-04-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE CAR IGNITION SWITCH HAS SUDDENLY BROKEN DOWN ALLOWING THE KEY TO BE REMOVED, WHEN THE CAR IS NOT IN PARK WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. MOON TOWNSHIP POLICE REPORT UPDATED 02/04/08 *TR
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Tires
10/19/2005
TIRE FAILURE OF GOODYEAR ALLEGRA TIRE PURCHASED FROM SAM'S CLUB WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES. FAILURE DUE TO SEPARATION OF THE BELT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH AN UPGRADED TIRE THAT DID NOT HAVE THE FAILURE RATE OF THE ORIGINAL TIRE. A SECOND TIRE HAD TO BE PURCHASED TO MAINTAIN THE SAME TREAD DESIGN ON THE SAME AXLE (WHICH WAS ALSO WAS OF THE SAME MILEAGE AS THE TIRE REPLACED). *JB
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic, power Train
09/13/2005
DT: THE CONTACT CHANGED THE DISC BRAKES SHOE PADS BECAUSE HIS WIFE WAS COMPLAINED THAT BRAKES FAILED, AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. AFTERWARDS , THE CONTACT PARKED IN A PARKING STALL AT HOME. THEN THE CONTACT JUST PULLED OUT OF THE WAY, AND WITH HAND STILL ON THE SHIFT INDICATOR THERE WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT CLAIMED HE DID NOT PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE BACKWARDS INTO A BRICK WALL. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALERSHIP. NEIGHBORS HELPED TO PUSH THE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE PARKING SPACE. NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. HIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THIS TYPE OTHER THAN THE BRAKE PADS. WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE CAR THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE TO BE PUMPED BUT NEVER ACCELERATING BACKWARDS. *AK
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Tires
10/12/2004
WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A SHOULDER GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. GOODYEAR, COOPER, P195/70R13.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TREAD CAME OFF. *TC
