Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | ||||||
| EA92013 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/08/1992 | 05/12/1993 | STUCK POWER DOOR LOCKS | 92V135000 | |
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Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| Shortly after installing a spectra premium replacement fuel tank on my 1991 camry, the vent tube leaked fuel and vapors due to a defect in the joint where the vapor tube is soldered to the tank. a hairline crack at this joint was either present at manufacture, or developed soon after install, through which significant vaporous and liquid gasoline escaped. this is a fire and explosion hazard as well as a health and air pollution hazard. i called spectra premium to alert them to this and they refused to assist me and did not return phone calls and messages. the company basically just blew me off and seems to care less about a serious safety problem. i had to use two part epoxy to seal the hairline crack as an interim fix. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 06/03/1997 | |||
| While drivng on the freeway smelled smoke coming from the glove compartment. driver was able to stop vehicle and get out safely. at that time the car caught on fire and burned up. cannot state cause of fire. vehicle was totalled. this is a company owned vehicle. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| All door locks suddenly unlock immediately after using the automatic door lock switch, consumer sometimes has to hit the lock switch several times before the doors stay locked. nlm | |||
| 11/01/1999 | |||
| Ea 92 013/ stuck power door lock: vehicle expereinced power door lock failure from the inside of driver side switch panel. this could lead to fatality if unable to get out vehicle in an emergency situation. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1995 | 07/01/1991 | ||
| Front passenger door lock will not open electronically. | |||
| While driving the automatic power door lock will unlatch without manual operation, cause is unknown. please add any further details. *ak | |||
| 01/05/1996 | 1 | 03/01/1991 | |
| During operation the automatic door locks, will lock and unlock on their own.*ak *jb | |||
| Experience intermittent power door lock failure, when door can't be opened from outside, latch won't pop up. tt | |||
| 10/01/1995 | |||
| The driver side and rear passenger and driver side doors do not close. tt | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 06/14/2002 | 125000 | 1 | |
| One rear passenger side door hinge has broken away from frame, and second hinge is cracked at frame attachment point. previous to breaking away, this door hinge has always opened stiffly. door is now only held on by cracked fringe and latch mechanism and rattles during movement. *nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Both rear door hinges are stiff, the right side is worse than the left, lubrication has not helped. nlm | |||
| 03/11/1996 | |||
| Both rear doors are very difficult to close due to faulty hinges. *ak | |||
| 02/07/1996 | |||
| Rear passenger door hinge failed, the metal holding hinge in broke (4 doors). tt | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| Experiences hydraulic cylinder support rod failure, when lifting up th hood, it releases then descends downward.*ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 11/28/2007 | 67000 | 1 | |
| I was traveling toward kokomo, indiana, returning home from a dr's appointment with my service dog, gamsby. there was a harley_davidson trailer truck with a michigan license plate in front of me. a large metal l shaped bar flew from under the trailer and under my car, sending it into a spin and tearing up the bottom of the car. my car is no longer operational for trips out of town. i tried to talk with the harley davidson company and they claimed no responsibility. i am a college teacher, disabled and both me and my seizure dog were injured. harley-davidson's corporate office brushed us off like dirt. it is hard enough to survive with medical bills and little income. now my dog is having seizures (probably due to his head hitting the dash in the crash) and do not have a safe car to drive. i know life is not fair, but in this case i think the larger company feels they are above the law. *tr | |||
| 02/17/1996 | 1 | ||
| Entire front end of car in the collision, causing major injuries. | |||