2008 TOYOTA MATRIX. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH DESIGN OR MANUFACTURER FLAW. CONSUMER SEEKS REPAIR COST*TGW WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A SUCCESSION OF LOUD NOISES FOLLOWED BY A HUGE BANG. AT THE SAME TIME, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND ROLLED OFF THE ROAD INTO SOME BUSHES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. WHEN THE CONSUMERS WIFE EX…
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2008 TOYOTA MATRIX. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH DESIGN OR MANUFACTURER FLAW. CONSUMER SEEKS REPAIR COST*TGW WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A SUCCESSION OF LOUD NOISES FOLLOWED BY A HUGE BANG. AT THE SAME TIME, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND ROLLED OFF THE ROAD INTO SOME BUSHES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. WHEN THE CONSUMERS WIFE EXITED THE VEHICLE, SHE DISCOVERED A LONG PIECE OF BLACK PLASTIC A FOOT WIDE LYING BEHIND THE VEHICLE. NOT KNOWING WHAT IT WAS, SHE PLACED IT IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE HOME. THE CONSUMER IDENTIFIED THE LARGE PIECE OF PLASTIC AS THE LINING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL WHICH HAD BEEN TORN COMPLETELY AWAY AND WAS THEN RUN OVER BY THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ARGUED THAT THE FLIMSY CLIP HOLDING THE LEAD EDGE OF THE LINER TO THE BODY HAD FAILED, WHICH ALLOWED AIR TO GET UNDER THE LINER WHICH PEELED ALL THE WAY OFF AFTER BECOMING ENTANGLED WITH THE TIRE. *JB
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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