MAUS TOYOTA REFUSES TO REPLACE "FLYING HUPCAPS"! (ORLANDO) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HI, I PURCHASED A 2007 MATRIX NEW FROM MAUS TOYOTA AND ALL 4 HUBCAPS CAME OFF WHEN DRIVING BEC…
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MAUS TOYOTA REFUSES TO REPLACE "FLYING HUPCAPS"! (ORLANDO) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HI, I PURCHASED A 2007 MATRIX NEW FROM MAUS TOYOTA AND ALL 4 HUBCAPS CAME OFF WHEN DRIVING BECAUSE THEY WERE ONLY HELD ON WITH PLASTIC CLIPS. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER MATRIX OWNERS AND SEEN MANY MATRIXS WITH MISSING HUBCAPS. MAUS TOYOTA SAYS IT WILL REPLACE THE HUBCAPS FOR $77. EACH! I TOLD MAUS THAT TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THE 2007 MATRIXS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BY A FLYING HUBCAP COMING OFF AT 60MPH AND THERE SHOULD BE NO REPLACEMENT CHARGE BECAUSE IT IS TOYOTA'S FAULT FOR USING WEAK PLASTIC CLIPS TO HOLD THEIR HUBCAPS ON! I HOPE WESH CAN HELP HUNDREDS OF "UGLY" MATRIX OWNERS GET FREE, SAFE REPLACEMENT HUBCAPS FROM TOYOTA AND RECALL THE DANGEROUS LOOSE ONES NOW ON THEIR 2007 MATRIXS. I CAN SEND A PHOTO IF NECESSARY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10475065
50,000 miles · Jan 29, 2010
Wheels
I HAVE HAD FOUR WHEEL COVERS COME OFF AT HIGH SPEEDS. IN TWO CASES I WAS ABLE TO HEAR NOISES AND THIS REPRESENTED THE WHEEL COVER HITTING OBJECTS AS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING OVER 60 MILES PER HOUR. THE AUTOMOBILE IS A 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX WITHOUT ANY OPTIONS. THUS IT IS FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC COVERS THAT SLOWLY WORK …
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I HAVE HAD FOUR WHEEL COVERS COME OFF AT HIGH SPEEDS. IN TWO CASES I WAS ABLE TO HEAR NOISES AND THIS REPRESENTED THE WHEEL COVER HITTING OBJECTS AS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING OVER 60 MILES PER HOUR. THE AUTOMOBILE IS A 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX WITHOUT ANY OPTIONS. THUS IT IS FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC COVERS THAT SLOWLY WORK THEIR WAY LOOSE DUE TO THE VERY LITTLE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COVER AND THE FLEXING OF THE WHEEL THAT WILL OCCUR. I CONTACTED TOYOTA. I WAS TOLD IN A SOMEWHAT ARROGANT VOICE THAT THEY DO "NOT" HAVE A PROBLEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM AND AT SOME POINT IN TIME ONE OF THESE COVERS WILL STICK A PERSON. I HAVE NOW CHANGED TO A TOYOTA CAMERY WHEEL COVER. THIS COVER HAS A GREAT DEAL OF ADDITIONAL PARTS TO IT. IT HAS SPRINGS AND AN ADDITIONAL MATERIAL THAT PREVENTS THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE WHEEL COVER FROM COMING OFF. I LOST A TOTAL OF THE ORIGINAL COVERS. TOYOTA IS CHARGING IN EXCESS OF $70.00 FOR A REPLACEMENT. THUS IF IT WAS MY CAR I MIGHT BE DELIGHTED THAT I AM PROFITING FROM A POOR ENGINEERING MISTAKE. THIS EXPERIENCE FROM HAVING CONTACTED TOYOTA ALLOWS ME TO HAVE AN APPRECIATION FOR WHAT MUST BE ARROGANCE AT THE UPPER LEVEL MANAGEMENT OF THIS CORPORATION. STRONG MEASURES SHOULD BE APPLIED AND THE SOURCE OF THIS POOR ATTITUDE SHOULD BE WEEDED OUT OF THIS CORPORATION. *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.
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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