TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, AS LONG AS THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS NOT OCCUPIED. THE C…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, AS LONG AS THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS NOT OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA ODI #10735344
30,000 miles · Oct 14, 2014
Air Bags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER BECAME STICKY AND SOFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER BECAME STICKY AND SOFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
NHTSA ODI #10644561
62,484 miles · Oct 19, 2013
Air BagsCrashInjury
WAS STOPPED AT LIGHT AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ONE THAT REAR ENDED THE OTHER CAR. AIR BAG DID NOT COME OUT ONLY SEAT BELT PULLED TIGHT. NOW HAVE MESSAGE AIR BAG IS OFF. DAMAGE TO CAR IS OVER $3,000. *LN
NHTSA ODI #10548518
Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2010
Air BagsElectrical SystemVehicle Speed ControlCrash
INITIALLY THE CAR WOULD FAIL TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED DOWN. EVEN WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED DOWN COMPLETELY THE CAR ONLY WENT 5 MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS. WHEN THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE WHOLE "PANEL BOARD" WAS REPLACED. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE REPAI…
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INITIALLY THE CAR WOULD FAIL TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED DOWN. EVEN WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED DOWN COMPLETELY THE CAR ONLY WENT 5 MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS. WHEN THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE WHOLE "PANEL BOARD" WAS REPLACED. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE REPAIR WAS PAID FOR BY TOYOTA. THEN ON 2/2/08 THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, ONLY STOPPING WHEN IT HIT A CHAIN LINK FENCE. AN INSURANCE CLAIM AND POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. ADDITIONALLY THE HORN WAS NOT WORKING AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE ACCIDENT. THE SERVICEMAN AT THE TOYOTA DEALER ADVISED THE AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE AND TOYOTA PAID FOR THE REPAIR OF THE AIRBAG. THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED MY INSURANCE RATE TO INCREASE. ALSO THE ACCIDENT NEGATIVELY IMPACTS MY SON'S DRIVING RECORD AS HE WAS THE DRIVER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10317419
43,250 miles · Dec 3, 2009
Air BagsCrashInjury
WAS DRIVING 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND REAR-ENDED A TRUCK. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND RESULTED IN A BADLY SPRAINED SHOULDER AND OTHER CONTUSIONS. I AM IN A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN AND CANNOT WORK YET. I HAVE MISSED 3 DAYS OF WORK AND CANNOT RETURN FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 4. THIS COST ME PAIN, INCONVENIENCE, AND INCOME. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10294445
Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 2007
Air BagsCrash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FRONT END COLLISION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 5,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
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.
GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.
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