Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, KENTUCKY, INC.
Manufacturer Id: 1088
Model: Camry
Model Year: 2014
Plant Company Name: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Kentucky
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: ASV50L/GSV50L/AVV50L
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR WITH ONLY 314 MILES. BRAND NEW. EXITED HIGHWAY AND CAME TO A STOP AT END OF CLOVERLEAF. UPON ACCELERATION FORWARD FOR A RIGHT TURN ONTO CROSS STREET THE CAR SURGED TO FULL SPEED CAUSING DRIVER TO MAKE A VERY SHARP (15 FT) RIGHT TURN INTO THE SIDEWALK OF THE OVERPASS BRIDGE. HIGH CURB DESTROYED FRONT END BUT SAVED DRIVERS LIFE FROM CRASHING THROUGH GUARD RAIL AND FALLING TO THE HIGHWAY SURFACE. TOYOTA CLAIMED DRIVER ERROR. DRIVER HAS PERFECT DRIVING RECORD. POLICE REPORT NOTES PROBABLE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF SOME SORT. CAR REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. DRIVER IS NOW FEARFUL TO DRIVE THE $30,000 CAR. CAR WAS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. HAS BEEN RECALLED AND REPAIRED, BUT NO CONFIDENCE NOW. SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE DATA BASE. *TR
2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAMRY HAD BEEN SITTING IDLE (OFF) IN GARAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS, WITH IGNITION OFF AND KEYS REMOVED. HEARD A SLIGHT HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM LOWER REAR OF CAR. FUEL PUMP HAD TURNED ON, NOT COMMANDED, DURING THIS 5 HOUR TIMEFRAME AND WAS RUNNING CONTINUES, NO FUEL LEAKS NOTED. CYCLED IGNITION SWITCH ON AND OFF, FUEL PUMP THEN TURNED OFF. THIS COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD. IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING TOYOTA. *TR
