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Toyota Camry Wheels Safety Report | Aug 14, 2011
Reported on Aug 14, 2011
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, HE DROVE OVER A ROCK AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW. AS A RESULT OF THE BLOWOUT, THE RIM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPLIT IN HALF. THE CONTACT INSTALLED A SPARE TIRE AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE RIM REPLACED. THE RIM WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,700. UPDATED 11/01/2011 *LN | |
| Make: | Toyota |
| Model: | Camry |
| Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | HICKORY NC |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4T1BF3EK9BU |
| Mileage: | 6700 miles. |
| Speed: | 65 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | MIKE JOHNSON TOYOTA HICKORY NC 28602 |
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