| Issue ID | 1634421 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11298642 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 11/01/20 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In the past 8-9 months i have had 2 sets ( of 4) tire sensors replaced. All of this happened while driving. It will first blink then display a solid blue line. The first and second time the sensors showed they were not connecting to the tires. Today the light blinked, then went to a solid blue within a few seconds. I had to drive over 50-60 miles to get to the big o store. I stopped to make sure there was enough air in the tires to drive the 50-60miles. One tire was 2 pounds lower then the other three. The low tire was increased to match the other three and i continued to the big o store in cortez, co. It turned out that i was driving appx 2 hours when the solid blue light suddenly turned off. 15ish miles later the light blinked for 2-3. Miles and then went solid again. At this point i was appx 2 miles from the store. Once at the store, the tires were check and all pressures had remained the same. The sensors were checked and they were all connecting and working. I hear that altitude (6500-7000 ft) and temperature can affect the sensors (it was between 29 to 31 degree f.) i was driving on mountainous semi- winding clear roads between durango and cortez co. This happened between 11:30am-2:30pm. I was driving between 35-65- mph ( from manco to durango to cortez, co i am getting ready to drive down to albuquerque ( 3. 5- 4 hrs) on many 2 lane roads and don't want to experience any car problems on roads with no place to pull off. Please advise. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 141500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MANCOS, CO |
| VIN pattern | JTDBT923081XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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