| Issue ID | 1591166 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11243195 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 02/01/18 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota yaris. The contact stated that the vehicle drifted to the left while traveling 55 mph. The contact had an alignment performed, and the rims and tires changed; however, the failure continued. The contact called byrider dartmouth (331 state rd, dartmouth, ma 02747, (508) 992-0000) and was informed that they would never sell a vehicle that was damaged. The dealer stated that they did hot have vehicles with salvage titles. The contact researched the vehicle on carfax and found that it had structural damage. The dealer refused to buyback the vehicle because it had structural damage, and accused the contact of engaging in a crash. The contact currently refused to make any more payments on the vehicle and disputed the condition of the vehicle with the dealer. The contact did not know that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v024000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired and remained parked. The failure mileage was 108,261. *bf |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 108261 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | NEW BEDFORD, MA |
| VIN pattern | JTDBT903X94XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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