Issue ID | 482202 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10068530 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | COROLLA |
Model Year | 2001 |
File date | 07/05/04 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I am writing regarding an issue with my 2001 toyota corolla. I recently had my check engine light come on. I need to replace an emissions control device in my car, a charcoal canister due to it being clogged or maybe a vacuum leak. *ak i am concerned that this may be a wide-spread problem because on the day that i had my car for an estimate, i met another person at the toyota service station with the same issue and who also had a 2002 toyota corolla. However, fortunately for her she was still under warranty so she did not have to pay for the repair. The warranty for this part is 3 years or 36,000 miles. Unfortunately for me, i was at the 42,000 mark on mileage and so i was out of warranty. My concern is how many clogged charcoal canisters had to be replaced in the 1998-2002 model of a toyota corolla. A friend of mine did contact the u. S. Department of transportation, national highway traffic safety administration and filed a report regarding the failure on this part and hope that others would do the same. Do i am doing ti as well. Overall, i also feel that an emissions control device should last longer than just two years. My family has owned several different models of toyota automobiles over the past 15 years and we have never had to replace such a device. The toyota corolla model, being a modest car, should not require to replace a $300 part every two years that is needed to keep our environment clean. I read somehwre that warranty on emisiions are 80,000 is this correct? |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | GARFIELD, NJ |
VIN pattern | 1NXBR12E61ZXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 15/02/01 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
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Dealer's name | HEADQUARTER TOYOTA |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | HILEAH |
Dealer's state code | FL |
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