NHTSA Complaint #10679243 — 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10679243
Vehicle	2012 TOYOTA CAMRY
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 22, 2015
Date Filed	January 27, 2015
Mileage	46,403 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 30 MPH WHEN I HERD A POP AND THE STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. THE POWER STEERING QUIT I WAS IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC WITH ONLY ARM STRONG STEERING. I GOT OFF THE ROAD AS SOON AS I COULD AND CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE CAREFULLY TO GET THERE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT I WOULD BEEN GOING 65 OR 70 AND HAD THIS HAPPEN...UPDATED 11/12/15 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 11/18/15.*JB

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