WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 110 KM/HR THIS MORNING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW BLEW OUT. I HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND THE WINDOW POPPED. IT SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES AND ALOT OF IT IN MY CAR ALL OVER ME. I WAS IN THE SLOW LANE AND THERE WAS NOTHING NEXT TO ME OR PASSING ME. THE DRIVER SOME DISTANCE BEH…
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WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 110 KM/HR THIS MORNING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW BLEW OUT. I HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND THE WINDOW POPPED. IT SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES AND ALOT OF IT IN MY CAR ALL OVER ME. I WAS IN THE SLOW LANE AND THERE WAS NOTHING NEXT TO ME OR PASSING ME. THE DRIVER SOME DISTANCE BEHIND ME PULLED OVER WHEN I DID TO SEE IF I WAS OKAY AS HE SAW GLASS FLYING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND OF COURSE THEY BLAME IT ON A ROCK OR SOMETHING. MY QUESTION IS HOW DOES A ROCK HIT MY WINDOW WHEN THERE IS NO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME OR PASSING ME??? I NOW HAVE IT AT A WINDOW REPAIR SHOP AND $300.00 LATER!! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10404060
14,000 miles · May 28, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER LEAKED WATER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT NOTICED MOLD AND MILDEW ON THE CARPET ON BOTH SIDES. A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER LEAKED WATER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT NOTICED MOLD AND MILDEW ON THE CARPET ON BOTH SIDES. A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY TISSUE AND NAPKINS IN THE GLOVE BOX CLOGGING THE DRAIN VALVE. IF THE CONTACT LEFT THE GLOVE BOX EMPTY, IT DID NOT LEAK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING 27,080 MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2010 PASSENGER CARS BUILT FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 TO MAY 4, 2009. THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INCORRECT LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING OVERLOADED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH A NEW, ACCURATE LABEL TO BE INSTALLED OVER THE INACCURATE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.
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