| Issue ID | 765629 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10310350 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 13/02/10 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Thirteen months have passed and now i have a failure of the left rear wheel speed sensor to match the failed right rear wheel speed sensor that was replaced. The repair action will be to replace the sensor and wiring harness. Due to excessive corrosion, the dealer is recommending replacement of both the left and right rear wheel speed sensor wiring. This will be the third rear wheel speed sensor failure on two yaris that i have had to deal with in 14 months. The cold weather and salt used on the roads during a snowy winter appear to wreak havoc on the connection between the wiring harness and the rear wheel speed sensors on the yaris sedans. A little internet research will lead you to the conclusion that this is a very common problem in canada or anywhere where salt is used on the roads in winter. Since this problem does not present itself on the corolla in the same way, then there must be a design issue on the yaris. A proper water/weather tight connection between the wiring harness and the rear wheel speed sensors would solve this issue. This is a safety issue as the intermittent connection causes erratic operation (if any) of the abs on these models. I believe there is a tsb released on this subject, but no recall. Consumers (me) are footing the bill for this defect. Three times and counting. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 92507 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HARPERS FERRY, WV |
| VIN pattern | JTDBT923471XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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