| Issue ID | 890982 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10434448 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/11/07 |
| 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 would loose stability while open, causing the trunk to slam shut at any time. The contact and a passenger were injured on more than one occasion as a result of the trunk slamming shut. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 1 and the current mileage was 81,000. Updated11/29/11 *bf updated 12/12/11 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DUNDALK, MD |
| VIN pattern | JTDBT923171XXXXXX |
| 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 | 2 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 03/04/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| 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 | CASTLE TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 410-633-2200 |
| Dealer's city | BALTIMORE |
| Dealer's state code | MD |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 21224 |