2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid visibility problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V491000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PUMPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES, THE VEHICLE RESPONDED AND OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUN VISOR FELL DOWN AND OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VIEW OF THE WINDSHIELD. ADDITIONALLY, THE SUN VISOR FAILED TO SECURE IN PLACE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.”

“RE: RECALL POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH THIS VEHICLE IS SHOWING RECALL ITEM NOT TAKEN CARE OF. LONG AGO I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY CONFERENCE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR SHOP. THE SHOP KEEPS SAYING THEY ALREADY ADDRESSED THIS RECALL, BUT THE MANUFACTURER SAYS IT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE SHOP SAYS I CAME IN ON A SELF PAY BASIS AND THEY ALREADY DID MY SAFETY RECALL BUT THE RECORDS SHOW IT WAS NEVER DONE. TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, THEY SHOULD JUST COMPLETE THE SERVICE, OR RE DO IT IF THAT'S THE CASE, (IF IT WAS ALREADY DONE) I HAVE NO IDEA IF ITS SAFE TO DRIVE. IF I TRIED TO SELL THE VEHICLE OR TRADE IT IN ECT...ITS SHOWING THIS SERVICE RECALL WAS NEVER TAKEN CARE OF... *TR”

“DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I PULLED MY SUN VISOR DOWN AND IT FLOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PULL IT OFF AS IT WOULDN'T STAY IN POSITION, UP OR DOWN. I WROTE TO TOYOTA AND THEY REFUSED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, BUT THEY OFFERED ME A $750 DISCOUNT ON MY NEXT TOYOTA PURCHASE! UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, I COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND CONSIDER THE INCIDENT A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THERE ARE MANY SUCH INCIDENTS. IN FACT ONE SITE SHOWED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE VERY SAME THING. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VISOR FELL OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VISION AS ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND LEG INJURIES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. BOTH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. ...UPDATED 12-03-14 *BF”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS SEPARATED FROM THE CONNECTING METAL PIECE. THE PLASTIC ROD THAT CONNECTED TO THE METAL IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN STABILITY WAS CRACKED. THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FRACTURED ONCE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR FRACTURED TWICE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AGAIN AFTER THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.”