2001 Toyota Camry

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE SITTING IDLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THERE WAS ALSO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE FRONT, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IN WHICH IT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE DEALER ADVISED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 108,000. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM A REPRESENTATIVES FROM TOYOTA WHO INFORMED HER, THAT TOYOTA WOULD REIMBURSE HER FOR THE REPAIR OF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY, BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR OF THE AIR BAG. UPDATED EVOQ 12/0/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 30 MPH A VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY AND SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP WHICH CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO A VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. REPORT NUMBER 1001104565 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WERE NOT ABLE TO EXPLAIN AT WHAT SPEED THE AIR BAG SHOULD DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY AND THE OTHER DRIVERS RIGHT KNEE WAS INJURED. THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE REPORT NUMBER IS 0000326. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 125,000. UPDATED 03/12/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/08/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE POLICE, AMBULANCE, AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND REPORTS WERE FILED. THE DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY REPORT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000. UPDATED 12/30/08 *CN UPDATED 01/02/09. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT 25 MPH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THE CONTACT ENDURED CHEST AND HEAD IMPACT TO THE STEERING WHEEL. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T SECURE THE DRIVER DURING THE COLLISION, AND THE CONTACTWAS PREGNANT. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. *AK

I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR APPROX 11 MONTHS. IN AUGUST MY SON WHILE LEAVING THE BEACH CLAIMED THE ABS BREAKS LOCKED UP CAUSING HIM TO SLIDE INTO A POLE IN THE PARKING LOT. NEITHER AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED BUT THERE WAS OVER 6000 DAMAGE. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A LOW IMPACT HIT ... THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND BREAKS CHECKED AND SAID TO BE WORKING. NOW JUST 7 MONTHS FROM THAT ACCIDENT I WAS DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM AND DESPITE MY BEST DRIVING I TOO EXPERIENCED THE ABS BREAKS ACTUALLY LOCKING ... ON A HILL IN THE SNOW CAUSING MY CAR TO FISH TAIL AND ALL THE WHILE GAINING SPEED LEAVING ME WITH NO WAY TO SLOW DOWN MY PASSENGER WATCH THE SPEEDOMETER GO FROM 15... TO 30... TO 35 WHICH IS WHEN HE CLOSED HIS EYES AS I MADE ONE LAST ATTEMPT TO STEER THE CAR STRAIGHT WE WENT OFF THE ROAD WIPING OUT 2 OR 3 SMALL TREES, A METAL POLE LUCKILY THERE WAS A RATHER LARGE ROCK UNDER THE SNOW THAT GOT STUCK UNDER THE TAIL END OF THE CAR LEAVING THE CAR "NOSE" END INTO THE GROUND. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED ONCE AGAIN. THE DRIVERS SIDE LIGHT WAS COMPLETELY TORN OUT, THE TIRES CAME PARTIALLY OFF THE RIM AND THE FRAME IS NOW TWISTED THE IMPACT WAS DEFIANTLY OVER 30 MPH WITH NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE ANTI- LOCK BAKES ... LOCKED AND HAD THEY NOT I WOULD NOT HAVE FISHTAILED ... THIS IS THE SECOND ACCIDENT MY CAR HAS HAD DUE TO THE BREAK SYSTEM. THIS ONE TOTALED MY CAR. WHICH I OWE 11,000 ON ... *JB