TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WHENEVER SHE ACTIVATES THE WIPERS, THE MARKS LEFT ON THE WINDSHIELD ARE THICK ENOUGH TO PREVENT HER FROM SEEING THE ROAD. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND OFFERED THEM PICTURES OF THE MARKS ON THE WINDSH…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WHENEVER SHE ACTIVATES THE WIPERS, THE MARKS LEFT ON THE WINDSHIELD ARE THICK ENOUGH TO PREVENT HER FROM SEEING THE ROAD. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND OFFERED THEM PICTURES OF THE MARKS ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT WANT TO SEE THE PICTURES, AND ADVISED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN DURING RAINY CONDITIONS FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT TO DRIVE DURING RAINY CONDITIONS BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO LEAVE MARKS OR RESIDUE ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,973.
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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