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2006 Toyota MATRIX Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	617928
Internal NHTSA #	10181414
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	MATRIX
Model Year	2006
File date	21/12/06
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota matrix. While driving on 12/21/06 in heavy traffic at 5 mph heard a knocking sound. The contact stopped the vehicle and observed that the tire failed and that the sidewall was damaged. The contact was certain that he didn't hit anything to cause the tire to fail. The contact placed a spare tire on the vehicle and drove it to the dealer. The dealer advised him to call the tire manufacturer and file a complaint. Sears informed the contact that the tire failure was due to road hazards. The contact stated that the road conditions were good. ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	YOUNGSTOWN, OH
VIN pattern	2T1LR32E66CXXXXXX
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	0
Date of purchase	01/07/06
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	5
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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	GAMLEY OF AKRON
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	AKRON
Dealer's state code	OH
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Toyota MATRIX Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota MATRIX Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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