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2007 TOYOTA COROLLA — STEERING

crash · 792132 · 2010-06-08

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
37,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2007 TOYOTA COROLLA STEERING PROBLEM - ON MAY 26, 2010 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX. 50MPH MY COROLLA BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT, MY DAUGHTER WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEEL AND IT FELT "LOCKED" IN PLACE. THE VEERING RESULTED IN THE CAR SPINNING OUT ON THE FREEWAY AND CRASHING INTO ANOTHER CAR. TWO WITNESSES REPORTED THAT FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE CAR STARTED TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL ON THE DRY FREEWAY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10335304
Machine
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