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Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 2012

EquipmentFuel System, GasolineStructureInjury

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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

NHTSA ODI #10482696

114,056 miles · Apr 13, 2010

Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentFuel System, Gasoline

RADIATOR BLEW UP, REPLACED IT, THEN CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, REPLACED IT, THEN BLOWN HEAD GASKET, REPLACED IT, THEN RADIATOR HOSES BLEW, REPLACED IT, THEN THERMOSTAT WENT OUT, REPLACED IT, AND IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN (THERMOSTAT), REPLACED IT, THEN COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR WENT OUT, REPLACED IT, AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN, …

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NHTSA ODI #10325433

149,000 miles · Oct 24, 2003

Equipment

RADIO HAS A SHORT CAUSING IT TO SMOKE.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A SHORT CONDITION SIMILAR TO RECALL 93V-147000. THE TUNER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE CONSUMER COULD SMELL SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT JANUARY 1991. *TS *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10040716

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2003

Equipment

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RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: - 93V147000. I WAS DRIVING HOME LISTENING TO THE RADIO WHEN IT STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I REMOVED THE RADIO FROM THE CAR I FOUND A SSCP03 TAG DATED 07/13/94 WITH DEALER CODE NO "78" STAMPED ON IT. SSCP03 IS THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) NUMBER I FOUND FOR A "SAFETY RECALL" .TODAY I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AT WHICH I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR, TO INVESTIGATE THIS. THE DEALERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE PRESENTED ME WITH A PAGE OF A "WARRANTY DOFU/SSC REPORT" ITEMIZING A "P03 1991 CAMRY/PREVIA RADIO 08/24/94 31027" FOR MY VEHICLE. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THIS SHOWED THAT THE RADIO [TOYOTA 86120-03042...CE-2233TL1B SERIAL NO. R7002084] WAS FACTORY REPAIRED ON 07/13/94 AND INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE ON 08/29/94, SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SAFETY RECALL. I AM CONCERNED THAT: THIS RADIO CEASED TO FUNCTION SUDDENLY; THE SSCP03 IDENTIFICATION APPEARS ON IT; AND, THOSE DATES PRECEED THE ISSUE DATE "SEP 94" OF THE SAFETY RECALL IDENTIFIED BY ALLDATA.COM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10023811

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 2003

Equipment

CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE RADIO AREA, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, THE RADIO WAS REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10015068

119,000 miles · Jan 16, 2003

EquipmentUnknown Or Other

I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL ON MY RADIO/TAPE DECK AND NOW MY TAPE DECK DOES NOT WORK. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO HOW THIS WILL BE HANDLED. WILL THE RECALL BE COVERED, IS THERE A SERIOUS RISK TO ME?

NHTSA ODI #10002820

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 2002

Electrical SystemEquipment

CONSUMER STATES CAR RADIO SHORT CIRCUITED AND THE POWER ANTENNA IS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WHICH ONLY BEGAN TO SUBSIDE A DAY AFTER MECHANIC REMOVED THE CAR RADIO FUSE. THERE IS A RADIO SAFETY RECALL - SSCP03, HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VIN IS NOT ON RECALL LIST AND THE RECALL TIME F…

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NHTSA ODI #564475

Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 2001

Equipment

THERE IS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN RADIO IT CONTINUALLY BLOWS FUSES IN VEHICLE. ALSO, STATED THERE IS A RECALL ON RADIO. BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #897149

Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2001

Equipment

RADIO DOESN'T COME ON AT ALL. THERE IS A LOUD CRACKING NOISE LIKE RADIO TRIES TO COME ON, AND THERE IS A SMELL COMING FROM RADIO. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #896402

Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2001

Equipment

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REGARD TO RECALL NUMBER 93V147000. RADIO SHORTED OUT. DEALER NOTED VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. ALSO, UPON PURCHASE OF VEHICLE DEALER SWITCHED RADIO FROM ANOTHER CAMRY, AND PUT IT INTO HIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #879792

Official recalls

93V147000 · Equipment:electrical:radio/tape Deck/cd Etc.

Sep 13, 1993

FAILURE OF A SPECIFIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IN THE RADIOS CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE FAILURE OCCURS, IT COULD RESULT IN A PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy: REPAIR THE RADIO.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

EA97008 · Leaking Fuel Tank

Opened Apr 23, 1997 · Closed Apr 22, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

CRACKS IN THE SOLDER JOINT OF THE FUEL FILL OR INLET PIPE IN THE FUEL TANK ALLOWS LIQUID FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK