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2009 TOYOTA COROLLA — STEERING

crash · 765105 · 2010-02-21

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
2,800
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. CAR IS HARD TO KEEP IN STRAIGHT LINE. POWER STEERING OVER CORRECTS WITH THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT RIGHT OR LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. WHILE TRAVELING ON I 40 IN A ONE LANE CONSTRUCTION ZONE NEAR WINSTON SALEM N.C. ON OCTOBER 16TH 2009, I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT . I THEN HAD TO CORRECT BY TURNING BACK TO THE LEFT. WHEN I TURNED LEFT THE STEERING OVER CORRECTED CAUSING ME TO STRIKE A CONSTRUCTION CONE WITH MY LEFT MIRROR. THE GLASS IN THE MIRROR BROKE AND I REPLACED IT AT MY EXPENSE. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS KEEPING THE CAR IN A STRAIGHT LINE WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 40 - 60 MILES PER HOUR EVER SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. I TRAVEL THOUSANDS OF MILES EVERY YEAR DRIVING SEVERAL MAKES OF VEHICLES. THIS VEHICLE IS THE ONLY ONE I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH. AFTER HEARING OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, I BELIEVE THIS IS EITHER A DESIGN PROBLEM OR AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY TOYOTA IN ORDER TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS CAUSED BY THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10312524
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