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2008 Toyota MATRIX Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1201489
Internal NHTSA #	10735530
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	MATRIX
Model Year	2008
File date	01/04/15
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota matrix. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph and attempting to accelerate, the accelerator pedal failed to respond. The contact attempted to pull over and discovered that the steering wheel was difficult to turn after the engine and power steering fluid warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was powered off and back on, the warning indicators were no longer illuminated and the vehicle was able to be driven. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the engine control module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer and was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	114000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BOYDS, MD
VIN pattern	2T1KR30E58CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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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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2008 Toyota MATRIX Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota MATRIX Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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