Issue ID | 1040480 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10564834 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | TACOMA |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 15/10/13 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. The contact stated while making a left or right turn the steering wheel would suddenly become very hard to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the steering shaft needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 145,000. The current mileage was 150,379. Updated 04/02/14*lj |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 145000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | ONEONTA, NY |
VIN pattern | 5TEPX42N37ZXXXXXX |
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 | 14/09/09 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | 4WD |
Transmission type | MAN |
Vehicle speed | |
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 | NYE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP |
Dealer's telephone number | 31536-0600 |
Dealer's city | ONEIDA |
Dealer's state code | NY |
Dealer's ZIP code | 13421 |