Nov 18, 2019EngineFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND AND DECIDED TO CHANGE LANES TO PULL OVER. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE FILLING THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AS IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND DESTROYED BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THEM. POLICE AND FIRE REPORTS WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE AND TOOK PLENTY OF PICTURES OF THE BURNED OUT VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA ODI 11280739
Apr 22, 2019AirbagsSpeed controlEngineCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, CRASHED THROUGH A GATE, AND LANDED ON TOP OF A POOL COVERED BY A TARP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY AND TOWED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. *BF MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.*JB
NHTSA ODI 11202829
Dec 8, 2017Electrical systemBody & structureEngineCrash1 injury
CAR TOTALED IN SEVERE ACCIDENT AFTER OWNERSHIP OF EIGHT MONTHS. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON MCLOUGHLIN BLVD IN PORTLAND OR AND MY TOYOTA WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A CHRYSLER WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT HIT SEVERAL OTHER CARS (BELIEVE THE POLICE OFFICER SAID 6.)
NHTSA ODI 11053581
Mar 21, 2016Electrical systemBody & structureEngineCrash1 injury
I REAR ENDED A JEEP WRANGLER GOING ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR ON THE INTERSTATE. THE JEEP WAS STATIONARY AND MY CAR WAS IN MOTION MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HIT MY FOREHEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH CAUSED A LARGE KNOT AND CUT ON MY FOREHEAD.
NHTSA ODI 10850798
Feb 1, 2015AirbagsBody & structureEngineCrash
DRIVER RAN INTO REAR END OF TRUCK WITH HEAVY DUTY TRAILER HITCH. THE FRONTEND OF THE CAMRY SUSTAINED $5700 DAMAGE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10680386
Apr 28, 2014Electrical systemEngineFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SENSOR WAS RESET BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED UNTIL THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTAIN THE FIRE AS THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES, AS WELL AS THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18000.
NHTSA ODI 10585225
Aug 9, 2012Speed controlEngineCrash1 injury
ENTERING A DRIVEWAY AT 2MPH THE CAR ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 30MPH AND STRUCK A BRICK WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURY AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10469970