| Issue ID | 726123 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10272666 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 27/05/09 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. The contact stated that the trunk on the vehicle was inoperable and landed on his head. The dealer stated that the trunk was manufactured in that manner. On a separate occasion, the consumer husband was struck on the bridge of his nose by the trunk. The failure left a small gash on his face. The manufacturer could not assist and there were no recalls. The failure and current mileages were less than 36,000. Updated 06/23/09. *lj updated 06/23/09.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 36000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HOLLEY, NY |
| VIN pattern | JTDBT923071XXXXXX |
| 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 | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/05/08 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | TOYOTA OF BATAVIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | BATAVIA |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 14020 |