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Toyota Camry Electronic Stability Control Safety Report | Nov 26, 2013
Reported on Nov 26, 2013
| TRAVELING ON A STATE ROAD DURING A SLIGHT SNOW EVENT. THE ROAD WAS PARTIALLY SNOW COVERED BUT TREATED AND NOT OVERLY SLIPPERY. THE CAR SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE LEFT AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. DURING THIS TIME THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHILE MAKING THE CAR UNRESPONSIVE TO ATTEMPTS TO STEER THE CAR. HIT A FENCE DOING MINOR DAMAGE TO CAR AND FENCE. AFTER THE CRASH DROVE THE CAR AT A LOW SPEED TO HOME. CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP ON ROAD AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAYED ON CONTINUALLY. AT HOME ONCE THE CAR WAS PLACED ON DRY GARAGE FLOOR AND BACKED UP IT MADE A LOUD THUD NOISE AND THEN SEEMED TO RESPOND NORMALLY. THIS LASTED ONLY FOR TWO TENTHS OF MILE THEN LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND CAR CONTROL BECAME ERRATIC AGAIN. PUT BACK IN GARAGE AWAITING FOR INSURANCE ADJUSTER. NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE. *TR | |
| Make: | Toyota |
| Model: | Camry |
| Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | SUMMERHILL PA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4T1BF3EK7BU |
| Mileage: | 53905 miles. |
| Speed: | 40 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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