Issue ID | 881205 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10425264 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | COROLLA |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 13/09/11 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | We were notified last summer/fall that there was a safety recall on some 2005-2008 toyota corolla and matrix models. The letter states that we would be notified when parts became available and that due to the possible failure of the ecm -engine control module -(cracks on welds) the engine may stop working while the car is being driven. Therefore we have not been able to drive it except at slow speeds considering safety and hoping our car was not one that fell under the recall. Considering we never got another letter (expected nov 2010) we believed we must be exempt from the recall, but yesterday we received the notice that the parts are available so we went in to our local toyota dealer seeger toyota in st robert mo where it was confirmed our car falls under this serious safety recall. The dealer now is saying they don't have the part available and they will "call" us when they have it in. How long is acceptable ? Does someone have to die before toyota follows through? Now that we know this involves our vehicle i don't feel good about operating it. What are our recourses under the law? |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 0 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WAYNESVILLE, MO |
VIN pattern | 1NXBR32E97ZXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 28/01/21 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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