NHTSA Complaint #10005938 — 1997 TOYOTA CAMRY ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10005938
Vehicle	1997 TOYOTA CAMRY
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 29, 2003
Date Filed	January 29, 2003
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

WHILE ACCELERATING THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON INSPECTION THE DRIVER NOTICED THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW DUE TO LACK OF OIL. *PH *NLM

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