NHTSA Complaint #10263146 — 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING OIL SUPPLY HOSE RUPTURED. AS A RESULT, ENGINE OIL SPRAYED ALL OVER THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE, AND DOWN INTO THE TAIL PIPES. BOTH FRONT WHEEL WELLS BEGAN TO SMOKE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT FOUND LARGE PUDDLES OF ENGINE OIL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE OVER FIVE WEEKS TO OBTAIN THE PART (HOSE) NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS DUE TO A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 69,000.