Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / CAMRY / 1999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006060379 Incident Date: Mar, 23 2006
Consumer's City: CIRCLEVILLE Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: CAMRY Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BG22K4XU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 23 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 11 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving over a bump the vehicle makes a clanking noise. the vehicle has been to an independent repair shop where the strut was replaced, but this did not repair the problem. the contact indicated that shortly after the warranty expired a persistent clanking sound was noted in the front suspension. an independent garage diagnosed it as a failed strut which was replaced, but the noise continued. this was a common complaint for the car and subsequent model years. the contact claimed the toyota dealers were aware of the defect which was the result of a defective strut mount design. however, repairs were at contact's expense, not the dealers. the total repair cost was $400. a call to toyota failed to obtain any information regarding safety implications. *ak