| Issue ID | 835401 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10373173 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 21/12/10 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited an abnormal grinding when he would apply pressure to the brakes. He then noticed that the driver side e lower front control arm bolt was corroded and had fractured from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they performed a diagnostic test and informed the contact that the sub frame would need to be dropped and the control arm bolt would need to be replaced. The manufacturer informed the contact that because the vehicle was not under warranty they could not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was approximately 60,000 and the failure mileage was 59,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 59000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ST LOUIS , MO |
| VIN pattern | JTDBT923271XXXXXX |
| 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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