2005 TOYOTA MATRIX - PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AUTOMATIC WINDOW FAILURE; WINDOW WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND STUCK IN A POSITION THAT WAS NOT ALL THE WAY CLOSED (OR OPEN). THE WINDOW REGULATOR (WHICH WAS BENT OUT OF SHAPE) AND SMALL MOTOR WAS REMOVED BY OWNER AND THE WINDOW IS NOW PERMANENTLY IN CLOSED POSITION. THIS SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR …
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2005 TOYOTA MATRIX - PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AUTOMATIC WINDOW FAILURE; WINDOW WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND STUCK IN A POSITION THAT WAS NOT ALL THE WAY CLOSED (OR OPEN). THE WINDOW REGULATOR (WHICH WAS BENT OUT OF SHAPE) AND SMALL MOTOR WAS REMOVED BY OWNER AND THE WINDOW IS NOW PERMANENTLY IN CLOSED POSITION. THIS SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM LEADING TO THE RECALL OF 2003 AND 2004 MODELS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10258389
62,500 miles · Jan 22, 2009
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED. THE RISK OF A SERIOUS INJURY WAS INCREASED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND OBTAIN A REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED. THE RISK OF A SERIOUS INJURY WAS INCREASED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND OBTAIN A REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE YEAR WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE VOLUNTARY SAFETY CAMPAIGN; THEREFORE, HE WAS REFERRED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,500.
NHTSA ODI #10255965
48,000 miles · Dec 25, 2008
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DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (60 MPH) IN WET CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATE 5 JUST NORTH OF SEATTLE. SUDDENLY, THE SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD. NO IMPACT WAS NOTED. WE HAVE A ROOFTOP BOX WHICH COVERS MOST OF THE SUNROOF FURTHER REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF AN IMPACT DIRECTLY ON THE SUNROOF GLASS. *TR
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 COROLLA AND COROLLA MATRIX VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FOR THE SUBJECT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1ZZ-FE ENGINE AND TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A CRACK MAY DEVELOP AT CERTAIN SOLDER POINTS OR ON VARISTORS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WARNINGS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT. THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP COULD BE ILLUMINATED, HARSH SHIFTING COULD RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, OR THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. AN ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION NUMBER OF THE ECM AND REPLACE THE ECM IF NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. TOYOTA WILL MAIL AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER 2010 TO ADVISE OWNERS OF THIS DEFECT AND RECALL. THIS INTERIM NOTIFICATION WILL INFORM OWNERS THAT THEY WILL RECEIVE A FUTURE NOTIFICATION WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO HAVE THE FREE REMEDY PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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