NHTSA Complaint #749564 — 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	749564
Vehicle	1992 TOYOTA CAMRY
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Date of Incident	July 22, 2001
Date Filed	August 2, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

THE HYDRAULIC STRUTS USED TO TO HOLD THE HOOD OPEN FAILED AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 5 YEARS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. WITHOUT WARNING OR ANY INDICATION, THE HOOD CAME DOWN WHILE I WAS CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL. IT ALMOST CRUSHED MY HANDS. I HAD THE STRUTS REPLACED 5 YEARS AGO WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ON 7/23/01 AND ASKED IF THEY OR THEIR DEALERS HAD RECEIVED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THEIR RESPONSE, ON THE SAME DAY WAS, "NO" (FYI THE TOYOTA INCIDENT # IS 010723-000028). THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN SEVERELY INJURE PEOPLE WORKING UNDER THE HOOD - WHICH IS RATHER HEAVY AND COMES DOWN WITH MUCH FORCE. THERE IS NO SAFETY ROD OR WARNING DEVICE TO LET ONE KNOW WHEN THESE STRUTS ARE READY TO LET GO. I SENT TOYOTA AN E-MAIL PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER. I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO FORWARD IT AND THEIR RESPONSE IF YOU DESIRE.*AK

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