| Issue ID | 865906 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10409062 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 20/06/11 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The problem had been developing for about a week. There seemed to be some clunking in the front end. When i would stop, the vehicle would lurch forward a little. My first thought was that something like a break part or tire was loose from the front, passenger side. On friday is seemed worse after pulling in to a driveway. I had the problem diagnosed at the dealer. They said the head of a bolt on the lower control arm had rusted/corroded/sheered off. Their estimated cost was about $650. The vehicle was out of the manufacturers warranty. My extended 120k mile/ 96 month warranty covers upper and lower control arms, but they refused to cover this repair. Having their refusal explained to me twice, i'm still not sure why. It seems that they make a practice of denying all claims regardless of what they are. (auto exam, houston, tx.) |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 47000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLEVELAND, OH |
| VIN pattern | JTDJT923175XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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