Issue ID | 1088457 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10611242 |
Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | CAMRY |
Model Year | 2009 |
File date | 08/05/13 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Upon researching the smoke coming out of the exhaust of my 2009 camry le, i found lots of online forums with owners of the camry that have been having the same issue. There are discussions of lawsuits because toyota isn't taking any responsibility. I called toyotas corporate office and they said they never heard of the issue, however just by a simple google search i found hundreds of complaints highlighting the same issue with the same car and all experience the issue post 60k miles, which is outside the warranty. I also went to a local dealership and they seemed very familiar with the issue but [xxx] from north hollywood toyota stated that toyota? S corporate office would have to pay for them to diagnose the issue. This is a health hazard, as each time i power on the car after an hr of the car being under the hot or cold weather and a big cloud of smoke comes out of my exhaust vent. Toyota refused to help me address this issue and simply gave me a case # [xxx] and asked to go get the problem diagnosed myself. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | STUDIO CITY, CA |
VIN pattern | 4T4BE46K89RXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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