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2009 Toyota MATRIX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	926037
Internal NHTSA #	10462782
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	MATRIX
Model Year	2009
File date	20/04/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota matrix. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, smoke started to emit from the engine compartment and all of the warning lamps illuminated. The brakes also failed to engage when depressed. The contact mentioned that she had to engage the emergency break in order to stop the vehicle. Three minutes later, the vehicle had become engulfed in flames. The fire department was contacted and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who decided to have the vehicle inspected by an engineer in order to determine what causes the fire. The failure and the current mileage was 25,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	25000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PROSSER, WA
VIN pattern	2T1GE40E89CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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	24/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	50
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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.
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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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2009 Toyota MATRIX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Toyota MATRIX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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