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Air Bags
06/23/2020
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. *TR
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Electrical System
03/14/2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE PARKED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BEHIND THE BLOWER MOTOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RESISTER THAT CONTROL THE HEATER BURNED. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE TO STOP THE SMOKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER DUE TO THE BURNING PLUG. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RESISTER SENSOR PLUG AND BLOWER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED BERGARON TOYOTA (1600 N STEPHENSON AVE, IRON MOUNTAIN, MI 4980) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204,950.
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Vehicle Speed Control
03/04/2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, WAITED TWO MINUTES, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED AGAIN, BUT IN REVERSE AND STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ROCKINGHAM TOYOTA (412 S BROADWAY, SALEM, NH 03079) AND WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY WERE SENDING A MECHANIC FROM HEADQUARTERS TO EVALUATE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
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Engine
01/09/2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT FAILED TO DRIVE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED PAPPAS TOYOTA AT (636) 928-1212 (LOCATED AT 10011 SPENCER RD, ST PETES, MO 63376) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.
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Exterior Lighting
10/01/2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT WAS CRACKED AND FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE TAILGATE METAL BEING EXPOSED TO WATER. ALSO, THE TAIL LIGHT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PERFORMANCE TOYOTA (5676 DIXIE HWY, FAIRFIELD, OH 45014, (888) 928-4767) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PLASTIC HOUSING WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,983. *BF INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
