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2002 Toyota COROLLA Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	478919
Internal NHTSA #	10070963
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	COROLLA
Model Year	2002
File date	15/08/03
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I am writing regarding an issue with my 2002 toyota corolla. I recently had to replace an emissions control device in my car, a charcoal canister due to it being clogged. I am concerned that this may be a wide-spread problem because on the day that i had my car repaired, 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 38,000 mark on mileage and so i was out of warranty. Before i had the car fixed, i contacted toyota customer assistance center at 800-331-4331 (reference #: 200309021930) and after a bit of back and forth, they informed me that they would good will the part to me since i was right out of warranty, but i would have to pay for the labor. As a side to this story, toyota north in mt. Kisco (where i purchased my car) labor fee to replace this part is a $90 diagnostic fee plus 1. 5 hours labor adding to a total of about $225. After shopping around, i found that toyota city in mamaroneck (located within the same county as toyota north) labor fee for the same job is $90 total. Obviously, i opted to go to toyota city to have the part replaced. My concern is how many clogged charcoal canisters had to be replaced in the 2002 model of a toyota corolla. I 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. Overall, i don't think people are aware that they can file a report on this type of vehicle part, as they do not think it is related to a safety concern. I would like to get the message out to all toyota owners that it is very important to file a report on any auto part that fails regardless of the fact that it is covered under the manufacturer's warranty.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	38000
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Source of the issue	CONSUMER ACTION GROUP
City and State	PUTNAM VALLEY, NY
VIN pattern	2T1BR12E02CXXXXXX
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Date of purchase	08/08/26
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2002 Toyota COROLLA Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Toyota COROLLA Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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