NHTSA Complaint #10327009 — 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY
SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10327009 |
| Vehicle | 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 43,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
2007 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE PURCHASED IN THOUSAND OAKS CA AT DCH TOYOTA. TOOK CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE SERVICE AT INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP IN DEC 2009 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ONE FRONT STRUT AND TWO REAR STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE CAR HAS APPROX. 43000 MILES - THEY AND I WERE BOTH SHOCKED THAT 3 OUT OF 4 WERE LEAKING. SHOP RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE ALL FOUR STRUTS FOR $1500. WAS TOLD IF I DIDN'T HAVE THEM REPLACED IT WOULD EVENTUALLY AFFECT MY SUSPENSION. TOOK CAR NEXT TO TOYOTA DEALER FOR RECALL, AND HAD THEM CHECK STRUTS TOO. THEY INDICATED THAT ONLY BOTH REAR STRUTS WERE LEAKING, AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT TOO - NOT URGENT BUT SOON. CALLED ANOTHER INDEPENDENT TOYOTA SHOP - THIS SHOP SAID THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE TO CLARIFY WHAT IS A TRUE LEAK, AND THAT I SHOULDN'T WORRY. I AM SHOCKED THAT TOYOTA DEALER DIDN'T MENTION SERVICE BULLETIN TO ME. SO, I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM OR NOT. I WILL HAVE STRUTS LOOKED AT AGAIN AT NEXT SERVICE APPT. *TR
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