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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007100576 | Incident Date: Feb, 19 2007 |
| Consumer's City: MADISON | Consumer's State: WI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: CAMRY | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BE30K54U | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 30 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Shortly after we purchased a new 2004 camry sedan, we began noticing looseness, rattling, knocking sounds and "play" in the steering characteristics. in addition, in slow, tight-radius turns (as in parking lots), it almost felt as if the front tires would slide laterally over slick surfaces -- snow, ice, loose gravel, wet pavement. the problem was subtle at first but became gradually more noticeable. at highway speeds, there was a barely-perceptible oscillation or vibration of the steering wheel. at about 28k miles we noticed a pulling to the right. we asked for an alignment to be done and this did not correct the problem. the knocking, rattling, looseness, play, lateral skidding in tight-radius turns became worse over time and at about 50k miles we asked the dealer to check again. dealers service order stated, "tsb st001-06 applies to this concern. an updated steering shaft ordered." the cost to repair was over $400. we believe this defect existed from the time the car was manufactured, and the description of the problem sounds similar to recalls or defects i have researched that affect the prius, avalon, and other toyota vehicles. we believe this could be a potential safety hazard. *jb |
