I WAS IN A GIANT FOOD STORE PARKING LOT GOING 5 TO 10 MPH. I WAS PULLING UP IN THE PICKUP LANE TO GET MY GROCERIES. UPON COMPLETING A SHARP LEFT TURN AND GETTING READY TO STOP MY ENGINE REVVED UP AT A VERY HIGH RATE WITHOUT PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR DOWN HARD. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE CONTI…
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I WAS IN A GIANT FOOD STORE PARKING LOT GOING 5 TO 10 MPH. I WAS PULLING UP IN THE PICKUP LANE TO GET MY GROCERIES. UPON COMPLETING A SHARP LEFT TURN AND GETTING READY TO STOP MY ENGINE REVVED UP AT A VERY HIGH RATE WITHOUT PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR DOWN HARD. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE CONTINUED A HIGH ACCELERATION RATE. I TURN THE ENGINE OFF. THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT NEAR THE ACCELERATOR. I HAD ONLY BEEN GOING 5 TO 10 MPH. THIS HAPPENED FEB 14, 2010. THE ONLY THING UNUSUAL LATELY WAS THAT MY VEHICLE COMPUTER CHIP PART # 89661-02K21 WAS REPLACED ON OCTOBER 15, 2009. 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10310797
2,000 miles · Nov 30, 2009
SteeringVehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 MPH AND 78 MPH THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL. ALSO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REMAINS APPLIED, EVEN AFTER APPLICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE REGIONAL MASTER TECH SENT BY THE MANUFACTURER COU…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 MPH AND 78 MPH THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL. ALSO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REMAINS APPLIED, EVEN AFTER APPLICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE REGIONAL MASTER TECH SENT BY THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AGAIN, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILED DRIVING, SHE COULD NO LONGER FEEL THE TENSION IN THE STEERING THAT DICTATES THE MOVEMENT OF THE WHEELS. UPDATED EVOQ 05/27/10
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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