| Issue ID | 431391 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10032385 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | COROLLA |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 08/08/26 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The seat did not stay in place and this happened on the passenger and driver side. The manufacturer was contacted and fixed the drivers seat but they did not fix the passenger's seat. *ph there were seat release problems. When the problem was first experienced, the driver's seat made noise after the seat released. (upon acceleration, stopping going up an incline) the noise occurred prior to release. This caused the driver to be thrown away from the brake and gas pedal. *scc *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13262 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CALIFON, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 2T1BR12E72CXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 08/12/01 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | TOWNE TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 973 584 8100 |
| Dealer's city | LEDGEWOOD |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 07852 |