| Issue ID | 640430 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10199772 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 13/07/07 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle failed to maintain its course under sudden steering changes originated to avoid collision with another vehicle. It spun due to either lightness of the vehicle or failed steering, and hit the guard rails. The new 2007 toyota yaris vehicle had one new bridgestone potenza re92 tire (driver side rear) replaced by the dealer earlier that day just before the failure occurred. The vehicle was declared a total loss. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOUSTON, TX |
| VIN pattern | JTDJT923475XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 12/08/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
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| Transmission type | |
| 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 | JOE MYERS |
| Dealer's telephone number | 281-890-8700 |
| Dealer's city | HOUSTON |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 77065 |