The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The contact stated that the plastic trim on the steering wheel would reflect a glare while driving. The contact stated that the glare would obstruct his vision while driving. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufac…
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The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The contact stated that the plastic trim on the steering wheel would reflect a glare while driving. The contact stated that the glare would obstruct his vision while driving. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000. The VIN was not available.
NHTSA ODI #11448794
41,500 miles · Feb 27, 2020
Steering
THE STEERING STIFFENS UP TREMENDOUSLY AND THEN LOOSEN. TOOK CAR TO TOYOTA FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD A STEERING SHAFT (BELIEVE THAT WAS WHAT HE CALLED IT) IS THE PROBLEM AND IT IS GOING TO BE $770. THE GENTLEMAN AT THE DEALERSHIP ALSO INFORMED ME THAT I AM THE 3RD PERSON IN A MONTH WITH A 2018 CAMRY TO COME IN WITH THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA ODI #11311857
400 miles · Mar 7, 2018
Steering
CAR SWERVING OUT OF CONTROL: I WAS DRIVING EAST ON THE MASS TURNPIKE ON A SOMEWHAT WET EVENING, 2/25/18, THROUGH MIST, WHEN I DROVE OVER AN AREA OF THE HIGHWAY THAT HAD A PATCHED SURFACE. I WAS GRIPPING THE WHEEL WITH TWO HANDS AT 4 O'CLOCK AND 8 O'CLOCK. MY HANDS, INCLUDING MY THUMBS, WERE WRAPPED AROUND THE WHEEL. AS THE CAR…
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CAR SWERVING OUT OF CONTROL: I WAS DRIVING EAST ON THE MASS TURNPIKE ON A SOMEWHAT WET EVENING, 2/25/18, THROUGH MIST, WHEN I DROVE OVER AN AREA OF THE HIGHWAY THAT HAD A PATCHED SURFACE. I WAS GRIPPING THE WHEEL WITH TWO HANDS AT 4 O'CLOCK AND 8 O'CLOCK. MY HANDS, INCLUDING MY THUMBS, WERE WRAPPED AROUND THE WHEEL. AS THE CAR DROVE OVER THE SLIGHTLY UNEVEN SURFACE, IT BEGAN TO SWERVE, GOING A BIT OUT OF MY LANE. IT SWERVED 3 TIMES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. OTHER CARS AVOIDED ME, PREVENTING AN ACCIDENT. I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER AND FOUND THIS EVENT TO BE QUITE UNUSUAL. I CALLED MY HUSBAND RIGHT AWAY TO EXPRESS ALARM.
NHTSA ODI #11076745
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NHTSA investigations
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DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
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