| Issue ID | 650294 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10207714 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | MATRIX |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 30/07/07 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2006 toyota matrix with alloy wheels and continental tires : at 5,000 mi rotation the steering wheel would move back and forth a bit, shimmy. At 10,000 mi rotation shimmy was worse and noise was noticed. At 14,000 mi dealer service said that noise was due to severe cupping and all tires needed replaced but that continental had no warranty (even though car came with a continental warranty paper). Replaced tires with yokohama at dealer. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8000 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORTH PORT, FL |
| VIN pattern | 2T1KR32E56CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 09/07/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | FT MYERS TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 239-938-2800 |
| Dealer's city | FT MYERS |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 33907 |