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2002 TOYOTA ECHO — STEERING

crash1 injured · 420155 · 2003-07-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
ECHO
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
8,100
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN THE CONSUMER BECAME TO MOVE FROM A STOPPED POSITION THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO OSCILLATE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CURB. ONCE THE VEHICLE HIT THE CURB IT TIPPED OVER ONTO IT'S SIDE. NONE OF THE OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. *PH *CB *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10027190
Machine
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