1992 Toyota Camry

TAKATA RECALL. I WAS DRIVING A 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY AND WAS GOING 38 MILES PER HOUR AND HAD A SEIZURE AND BLACKED OUT. I HIT A CAR HEAD ON AND THE AIRBAG DIDNT DEPLOY SO MY CHEST AND FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL EVEN THOUGH I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT. THE SEATBELT MALFUNCTIONED ALSO, THE PARAMEDICS HAD TO CUT IT OFF OF ME.

DT: THE CONTACT CHANGED THE DISC BRAKES SHOE PADS BECAUSE HIS WIFE WAS COMPLAINED THAT BRAKES FAILED, AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. AFTERWARDS , THE CONTACT PARKED IN A PARKING STALL AT HOME. THEN THE CONTACT JUST PULLED OUT OF THE WAY, AND WITH HAND STILL ON THE SHIFT INDICATOR THERE WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT CLAIMED HE DID NOT PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE BACKWARDS INTO A BRICK WALL. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALERSHIP. NEIGHBORS HELPED TO PUSH THE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE PARKING SPACE. NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. HIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THIS TYPE OTHER THAN THE BRAKE PADS. WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE CAR THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE TO BE PUMPED BUT NEVER ACCELERATING BACKWARDS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A SHOULDER GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. GOODYEAR, COOPER, P195/70R13.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TREAD CAME OFF. *TC

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. GOODYEAR, 19570R13. *AK

1992 V6 3.0 CAMRY HISTORY OF MULTIPLE PROBLEMS AND REPAIRS, GOOD MAINT. RECORD, NONE COVERED RECOGNIZED BY TOYOYA WARRANTY. ENGINE AND STEERING AND SUSPENSION IN THIS CAR AND MANY OTHERS IS LLISTED AS SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS IN RESEARCH REPORTS FOR A REASON. MANUFACTURING, ENGINEERING DESIGN ALL PROBLEM AREAS. DRIVING CAR AT SLOW SPEED, HAD UNCONTROLLABE PULL TO LEFT AND SURGING CAR INTO A WALL. DRIVER AIRBAG AND SUSTAINED NONLIFE THREATENING INJURIES. PROPERTY DAMAGE TO WALL AND TO CAR SIGNIFICANT. INVESTIGATOR SAYS MOST LIKELY RACK AND PINION STEERING AT FAULT. READING UP ON TOYOTA CARS WITH V6 3.0 ENGINE AND DESIGN OF CAR, BELIEVE THIS CAR AND OTHERS SHARE THE SAME PROBLEMS, SO COMPLICATED, DIFFICULT COSTLY TO ADDRESS, TOYOTA CHOOSING TO IGNORE ADDRESSING PROBLEMS. THIS CAR IS XAMPLE OF ONE VEHICLE BEEN AROUND MANY YEARS AND WHAT ULTIMATELY CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE PROBLEMS NOT FIXED. BELIEVE DESIGN FLAWS SIGNIFICANT AND DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD. BELIEVE IN THE V6 ENGINES AND STEERING DESIGN( SAME DESIGN SOME LEXUS AND OTHER TOYOTA MODELS ) ARE PERSISTANT PROBLEMS. ONLY MATTER OF TIME BEFORE LIVES WILL BE LOST DUE TO WHAT I THINK IS NEGLIGENCE IN ACKNOWLEDGING (NOT FIXING THE PROBLEMS WHICH MAY NOT BE FIXABLE WHICH IN THAT CASE THE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED.OVERWHELMING COST, SEE WHY TOYOTA WOULD NOT WANT TO DO THAT.) UNFORTUNATELY, DOESNT STOP PROBLEMS RISKS FOR PEOPLE WITH THESE CARS. REALLY BELIEVE IF GET A LIST OF ALL THE CARS OUT THERE WITH THE V6 ENGINE AND THE STEERING DESING AS IN THIS CAMRY, YOU WOULD FIND THE SAME TYPE CONSISTENT PROBLEMS AND KEY TO WHAT REALLY IS CAUSING THEM TO SLUDGE, BLOW HEAD GASKETS, CATCH FIRE, BLUE SMOKE, SIEZE SURGE FORWARD PULL TO THE LEFT IN A MATTER OF ANYTHING FROM WANDERING TO UNCONTROLLABLE PULLING INTO HEAD ON TRAFFIC. PROBLEMS ARE CLEARLY NOTED AND REPEATED IN THE LITTLE TIME I HAVE SPENT REVIEWING COMPLAINTS. IT SHOULD BE MORE READILY AVAILABLE FOR TOYOTA TO LOOK INTO. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. WHEN CONSUMER STARTED UP THE ENGINE AND PLACED INTO REVERSE WHILE FOOT ON THE BRAKE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE. (NAR) *LA *CB

CONSUMER IS WRITING ON BEHALF OF SON (LUKE HIGH) WHO WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME FACIAL INJURIES AND IS EXPERIENCING TINNITUS AND SOUND SENSITIVITY IN HIS LEFT EAR. *TT

MY SON HAD AN ACCIDENT WHILE TURNING LEFT, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, HE HAS BEEN LEFT WITH INNER EAR DAMAGED THAT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A SPECIALIST AND COMPANY WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME OF ANY OTHER FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO 1992 CAMRY'S AND AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT? SOMEONE AT YOUR OFFICE TOLD ME THERE HAD BEEN SOME RECALLS DUE TO AIRBAGS.*AK

MY CAR STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT AND I WAS FIRST IN LINE TO PROCEED ONTO HIGHWAY #290. I WENT UP THE RAMP AND MY CAR TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN AND I COULD NOT BRAKE OR STEER MY CAR. CAR CRASHED INTO A TREE AND STOPPED. MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I WAS HURT FACIALLY AND I UNSTRAPPED MY SEAT BELT AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SAT ON THE GROUND WAITING FOR HELP. CAR BEHIND ME STOPPED TO HELP AND CALLED 911 FOR AMBULANCE AND POLICE USING MY CELL PHONE. MY CAR WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS BY MY INSURER. I DID NOT HAVE THE CAR CHECKED BY A MECHANIC BECAUSE I WAS ADVISED IT COULD TAKE A COUPLE OF YEARS TO BE HEARD IN COURT AND IN THE MEANTIME, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR STORAGE AND WOULD NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR A DOWN PAYMENT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE ACCIDENT MY FAULT AND I HAVE BEEN HEAVILY SURCHARGED WHICH I AM IN THE PROCESS OF APPEALING. ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN SHARE WITH ME REGARDING SIMILAR PROBLEMS MIGHT BE HELPFUL IN MY FIGHT.

WHEN AIRBAG DEPLOYED, I RECEIVED A VERY BAD BURN ON MY CHIN AND NECK. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 10-15 MPH CONSUMER HIT POTHOLE, AND BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VECHICLE AT STAND STILL . THERE WERE INJURIES TO BOTHE PASSENGER AND DRIVER. DEARLER WAS CONTACTED, AND CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DUE TO BAD SENSORS. *AK

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTED IN INJURY TO DRIVERS FACE, HEAD, CHEST, NECK, ARMS, WRIST AND CHEST.

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH TRAVELING ABOUT 30-35. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN 40 TO 45MPH CRASH IN THE RAIN. THE CAR FLIPPED OVER AND THE REAR AND DRIVER SIDE HIT A TREE AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, WAS MAKING "U" TURN, TOW HOOK TOUCHED SIDEWALK, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE INSIDE VEHICLE. DID NOT KNOW AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK

COLLISION LEFT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT FILLED COMPARTMENT W/SMOKE. OWNER HEARD FRYING SOUND TURNED IGNITION OFF. SMOKE REOCCURED W/IGNITION ON. *AK

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED INJURIES TO DRIVER. TT

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

WHEN REMOVING THE GAS CAP AT THE GAS STATION, A FLAME SHOT OUT OF THE TANK AFTER ONE TURN OF THE CAP, CAUSING BURNS TO THE CONSUMER'S FACE, AND TANK TO CATCH ON FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 45 MINUTES WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FROM THE SCENE. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER, TAIL LIGHT, AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE PANEL. THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V213000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION). A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,475 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,460. UPDATED 02-04-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE CAR IGNITION SWITCH HAS SUDDENLY BROKEN DOWN ALLOWING THE KEY TO BE REMOVED, WHEN THE CAR IS NOT IN PARK WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. MOON TOWNSHIP POLICE REPORT UPDATED 02/04/08 *TR