| Issue ID | 957041 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10490478 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 29/12/12 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | There is a well-known defect on toyota yaris models (usa model years 2007 to present) that occasionally in cold, snowy weather, the rear abs connector will have debris 'gunk up' the connection, disabling the abs - obviously a very huge safety issue in the winter. There are many well-documented situations of this and threads on yarisworld. Com dating from 2008 until today (http://www. Yarisworld. Com/forums/showthread. Php? T=11533). The fix appears to be straightforward and inexpensive; however toyota has not issued a recall for this, has no permanent fix for the issue, and will not even complete the temporary fix for owners. This is unacceptable as the safety risk is large. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 44792 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MADISON, WI |
| VIN pattern | JTDJT903875XXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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