Toyota · Canada · Crit
Toyota Camry: Other
Affects Toyota Camry · 1997 — about 23K vehicles.
The hazard
DUE TO JAMMING OF THE LOCK PIN OF THE KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY EVEN WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN THE "PARK" POSITION. UNDER SUCH A CONDITION, SHOULD A DRIVER FAIL TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER TO THE "PARK" POSITION AND ALSO FAIL TO ACTIVATE THE PARKING BRAKE BEFORE LEAVING THE VEHICLE ON A SLOPE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY DOWN THE SLOPE. CORRECTION: KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID WILL BE REPLACED.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational