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2009 TOYOTA COROLLA — STEERING

crash3 injured · 736772 · 2009-09-23

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STEERING
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING THAT CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER SHE MADE A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VEER ON ITS OWN TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STEER THE VEHICLE, BUT IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT DOWN A CLIFF APPROXIMATELY 25-20 FEET DEEP, HITTING A TREE AND A FENCE BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONSUMER AND HER 2 PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE BRAKE SYSTEM, HOWEVER SHE WAS TOLD NOTHING ABNORMAL WAS FOUND WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10285394
Machine
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