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2009 TOYOTA COROLLA — STEERING

crash · 780324 · 2010-04-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
3,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS A STEERING PROBLEM. THE STEERING IS TOO SENSITIVE. IF I LOOK DOWN FOR JUST A SECOND OR TWO, THE CAR DRIFTS OFF THE ROAD OR IT DRIFTS INTO OTHER LANES QUICKLY. IT IS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN THE WIND BLOWS. IT HAPPENS ALL OF THE TIME ESPECIALLY DURING MEDIUM TO HIGH SPEEDS. IT CONTRIBUTED TO TWO SEPARATED ACCIDENTS WHERE THE CAR DRIFTED INTO THE GUARDRAIL CAUSING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10324879
Machine
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