http://www.toyota.com/recall/avalon.html
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If the vehicle while being driven is steered to the right with sufficient lateral acceleration, a broken and loose lock bar may move toward the steering shaft. If the engagement hole in the shaft happens to line up at the specific time the broken lock bar has moved, this could cause the steering wheel lock bar to engage, locking the steering wheel, and increasing the risk of a crash..."
The recall covers Avalon but your Camry seems to be having the same issue.
If I were you, I would bring it to a local Toyota dealer and bring a copy of this recall. Tell them you think it is the same issue and should be covered as well...(They will most likely refuse but you got nothing to loose......
Good luck..
