1. MY CAR IS 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX, BEFORE MY FIRST ACCIDENT I TOOK MY CAR TWICE TO BE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER SHOP AT FITSZGERALD BECAUSE I HAD TWO BRAKE FAILURES WHILE RIDING TO MY HOUSE AND BOTH TIMES THEY BLAMED ON THE FLOOR MATS, AND THE SECOND THEY GAVE ME A REPORT SAYING THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE ON THE BRAKES …
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1. MY CAR IS 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX, BEFORE MY FIRST ACCIDENT I TOOK MY CAR TWICE TO BE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER SHOP AT FITSZGERALD BECAUSE I HAD TWO BRAKE FAILURES WHILE RIDING TO MY HOUSE AND BOTH TIMES THEY BLAMED ON THE FLOOR MATS, AND THE SECOND THEY GAVE ME A REPORT SAYING THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE ON THE BRAKES AFTER INSPECTING IT FOR 96MILE DRIVE, THEY FOUND NOTHING AND PUT ON THE REPORT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO PROBLEMS. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING A HIGH TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME SLOWED DOWN, I STOOPED THEN WHEN THE VEHICLES IN FRONT STARTED TO MOVE I LET GO OF THE BREAKS AND SUDDENLY THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT THE CAR TWICE WHILE I WAS PRESSING THE BREAKS. 2 THIS HAPPENS NOT OFTEN, THIS HAPPENS WHEN I PUT THE CAR ON PARK OR I SLOW DOWN, USUALLY WHEN I APPLY THE BREAKS. I AM AFRAID BECAUSE THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT OR THAT THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME. FOR THIS EVEN MY PREMIUM CAR INSURANCE WENT 200% 3 NOTHING CAN BE DONE BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG, I AM AT A LOSS BECAUSE IS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO FIND ANY HELP.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 COROLLA AND COROLLA MATRIX VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FOR THE SUBJECT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1ZZ-FE ENGINE AND TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A CRACK MAY DEVELOP AT CERTAIN SOLDER POINTS OR ON VARISTORS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WARNINGS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT. THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP COULD BE ILLUMINATED, HARSH SHIFTING COULD RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, OR THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. AN ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION NUMBER OF THE ECM AND REPLACE THE ECM IF NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. TOYOTA WILL MAIL AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER 2010 TO ADVISE OWNERS OF THIS DEFECT AND RECALL. THIS INTERIM NOTIFICATION WILL INFORM OWNERS THAT THEY WILL RECEIVE A FUTURE NOTIFICATION WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO HAVE THE FREE REMEDY PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.
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