1992 Toyota Camry

Defect. CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.

Defect. CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.

BOTH FRONT DOORS CANNOT OPEN EITHER FROM EXTERIOR NOR INTERIOR WITH KEY. KEYS WORK FINE. LATCH/DOOR KNOB BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE DON'T WORK AND NO SAFE EXIT OF VEHICLE EXCEPT THROUGH BACK DOOR. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE $500 PER DOOR PLUS OTHER DIAGNOSTIC FEES TO FIX. I WOULD ALSO HAVE TO HAVE CAR TOWED IN FOR THEM TO DO DIAGNOSTICS ON IT. STATED THEY WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE DOORS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS HAS TO BE HANDLED BY THE TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE. I CALLED THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND THE CUSTOMER AGENT STATED THAT THIS IS NOT TOYOTA'S PROBLEM AS THE CAR IS NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY.

AIR BAG DEPLOYED DURING JUMP START. CAR HAD NOT BEEN USED IN SEVERAL WEEKS AND ON JUMP START AIR BAG DEPLOYED.

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.

TAKATA RECALL - THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT. I ENTERED THE CAR, BUCKLED MY SEATBELT, INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, STARTED THE CAR, AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THERE HAD BEEN NO IMPACT.

HERCULES ROADTOUR 655 TIRE DEVELOPED A LARGE BULGE IN SIDEWALL AREA. THIS WAS NOTICED AND THE TIRE WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AS BEING UNSAFE. THE LOCAL HERCULES TIRE DEALER SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE TIRE OR GIVE PARTIAL CREDIT ON A REPLACEMENT TIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED OR OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD ALSO EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL CRUNCHING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL IN ANY DIRECTION. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL RADIATING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION YESTERDAY MORNING TO PUT AIR IN MY TIRE AND HAD MY SON WITH ME , I LEFT CAR IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING , WHEN DONE I WAS PUTTING MY SON BACK INTO CAR SEAT , I LEANED INTO CAR WITH MY BACK TO THE STEERING WHEEL LEANING OVER THE DRIVER SEAT FIXING TO BUCKLE CAR SEAT WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND HIT ME ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY BACK AND NOW THERE ARE 3 HUGE BRUISES WHICH I HAVE TAKEN PICS OF , THERE WAS A MAN AT THE GAS PUMP WHO SAW AND HEARD THE COMMOTION HE CAME OVER FROM THE GAS PUMPS TO HELP ME , ITS MY OPINION THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN A WRECK , AND NOW I CANT GET THE DEALERSHIPS TO EVEN LOOK TO SEE WHY IT DEPLOYED WITHOUT MONEY BECAUSE IT IS AN OLDER CAR WHICH SHOULD MAKE NO DIFFERENCE , ITS MY OPINION THAT THEY SHOULD ALWAYS CHECK SOMETHING LIKE THAT FOR ANYONE THAT HAS A FAILURE OF SUCH A KIND WITHOUT JUST CAUSE AND FIX IT WITHOUT PREJUDICE IF THERE'S NO REASON ON THE OWNERS PART IT DEPLOYED , IT SHOULD HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED WITHOUT PROPER CAUSE AND NOW THE STEERING WHEEL IS CROOKED AND THE AIRBAG HANGING OUT , PLEASE HELP I HAVE NO IDEA OF WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS , I OWN MY CAR , I NEED IT TO TRANSPORT MY KIDS , ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED , THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

ON THE AFTERNOON OF OCTOBER 25, 2011, I DECIDED TO RUN THE ENGINE OF MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER?S 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CAR HAD BEEN STORED IN A COVERED AREA, AND NOT DRIVEN, SINCE AUGUST 15, 2011. BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS CONNECTED, I FELT I SHOULD RUN THE ENGINE FOR A SHORT PERIOD. I UNLOCKED AND OPENED THE DRIVER DOOR AND SAT ON THE EDGE OF THE DRIVER SEAT WITH THE DOOR OPEN. MY INTENTION WAS TO START THE PARKED CAR AND LET IT RUN FOR A SHORT PERIOD (SEVERAL MINUTES) IN ORDER TO CHECK AND CHARGE THE BATTERY. IN ORDER TO PLACE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, I PLACED MY LEFT ARM ACROSS THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL, AND LEANING ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL, INSERTED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. UPON TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION (1/4 TURN-THE ENGINE DID NOT TURN OVER), THE DRIVER AIR BAG EXPLODED AND THE CAR FILLED WITH BLACK SMOKE. THE IMPACT OF THE BAG HIT ME IN THE STERNUM, ACROSS THE CHEST AND LEFT CLAVICLE WITH THE FORCE OF THE BAG EXPANSION HITTING ME IN THE SOFT TISSUE OF MY NECK, THROAT AND UNDER MY JAW. I WAS THROWN BACK AGAINST THE SEAT AND MY GLASSES WERE THROWN INTO THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT BROKE THE BUTTONS ON THE FRONT OF MY POLO SHIRT AND CAUSED THE NECKLACE I WAS WEARING TO CUT MY THROAT. I SUFFERED CHEMICAL BURNS ON MY FACE AND CHEST FROM THE SODIUM AZIDE. I HAVE A PERMANENT SCAR ON MY NECK. INITIALLY MY HEARING AND SWALLOWING WERE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE IMPACT HAD A BLAST AND ?STUNNING? EFFECT. I HAVE HAD CORRESPONDENCE WITH TOYOTA CORP

WHILE DRIVING MY 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE 6 ON THE INTERSTATE, WITH THE RADIO ON, SMOKE SUDDENLY STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND QUICKLY FILLED THE CABIN. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. I LOOKED UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT AND SAW A WIRED ELECTRIC MODULE WHICH WAS RED-HOT TO THE TOUCH. (SLIGHTLY BURNED FINGERTIP) I THEN CALLED FOR HELP AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOME. THE NEXT DAY I FOUND OUT THAT THE UNDERSEAT SMOKING MODULE WAS THE STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER FOR THE RADIO. ALSO, I FOUND ON THE INTERNET REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER CAMRYS WHICH RESULTED IN FIRES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 25 TO 30 MPH, HE WOULD EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND A STUCK BRAKE PEDAL. HE WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE BY REPEATEDLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

1992 TOYOTA CAMRY BRAKE FAILURE *GR THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING AND WITHOUT ANY RESISTANCE. ALL THE PEDAL PUSHING WAS USELESS. IF THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THEN RESTARTED IT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONSUMER WENT TO A BRAKE SHOP AND THEY SUGGESTED FLUSHING THE OLD BRAKE FLUID. SINCE THE FLUID WAS CHANGED, THE CONSUMER HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANOTHER BRAKE FAILURE. *JB

SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS SINCE MY WIFE PURCHASED A PREVIOUSLY OWNED 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY, THE CAR HAS ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN WITH NO ONE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SHE SAID IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM HAS TAKEN OVER CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS PHENOMENON HAS TAKEN PLACE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH AND AS SLOW AS 15 MPH. A CO-WORKER OF MY WIFE'S SISTER HAS A TOYOTA AND HAS DESCRIBED EXACTLY THE SAME THING HAPPENING WHILE SHE IS DRIVING HER CAR. *TR

INTERMITTENT SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION OF ENGINE DESPITE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. AT FIRST I THOUGHT MY FOOT WAS ON BOTH PEDALS. THEN I PULLED BACK THE FLOOR MAT. NEITHER WAS THE CAUSE. THIS WAS BEFORE ANY PUBLICITY THAT OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. *TR

ELECTRICAL WIRING IN FACTORY CAR STEREO STARTED ON FIRE, CAUSING CAR FIRE WHILE DRIVING. RADIO HAD TO BE REPLACED. MAY STILL HAVE OLD RADIO. *TR

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

TIRE FAILURE OF GOODYEAR ALLEGRA TIRE PURCHASED FROM SAM'S CLUB WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES. FAILURE DUE TO SEPARATION OF THE BELT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH AN UPGRADED TIRE THAT DID NOT HAVE THE FAILURE RATE OF THE ORIGINAL TIRE. A SECOND TIRE HAD TO BE PURCHASED TO MAINTAIN THE SAME TREAD DESIGN ON THE SAME AXLE (WHICH WAS ALSO WAS OF THE SAME MILEAGE AS THE TIRE REPLACED). *JB

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