NHTSA Complaint #10395733 — 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AXLE BROKE; AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DECLARED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO DECIDED TO INVESTIGATE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, THE STEERING LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT, WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE. UPDATED 01/23/12