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Structure
01/08/2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED INTO PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND THEY INFORMED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.
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Vehicle Speed Control
06/07/2013
THIS EVENT OCCURRED TWICE: I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH W/OUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OF THE GAS PEDAL TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. I HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN THE SECOND INCIDENT I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR OUT OF GEAR WHICH CAUSED THE RPM TO JUMP SIGNIFICANTLY. ONCE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND ANY OPEN RECALLS NOR COULD THE DEALER IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. I ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEMS. *TR
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Vehicle Speed Control
01/08/2008
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD INCREASE ACCELERATION SPEEDS INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96E001000(VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER BUT DID NOT GET A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
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Fuel System, Gasoline
10/11/2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A GASOLINE ODOR WAS EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
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Vehicle Speed Control
08/26/2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FREQUENTLY EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. IN ADDITION, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS INOPERABLE. WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A CRASH, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE CONTACTED HAD TO STEER ABRUPTLY TO AVOID THE CRASH BUT THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION UNTIL CRASHING INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
