NHTSA Complaint #10234671 — 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION ON AND APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SHE THEN HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. SHE NOTICED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD THAT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE WAS DETACHED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE HELICAL COIL WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 151,500. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD UPDATED 09/19/08. *JB