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2009 TOYOTA COROLLA — STEERING

crash · 822517 · 2010-10-27

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
29,600
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER DRIVER WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE 55 MPH WHEN THE STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SWERVING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC AS THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND LANDED SIDEWAYS BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE DRIVER WAS UNINJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,600.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10362624
Machine
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