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Toyota Corolla Engine And Engine Cooling Safety Report | Dec 14, 2008
Reported on Dec 14, 2008
| MY 2006 COROLLA ABRUPTLY TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I WAS DOING 65-70MPH IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC. LUCKILY I PULLED OVER SAFELY. THE ENGINE WOULD BARELY START, BUT IT RAN ROUGH/ VERY WEAKLY AND DIE. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE, SO IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND FIXED SAME DAY, UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS GIVEN A RECEIPT THAT STATED TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) EGO42-07. THE RECEIPT INDICATED THAT MY CAR'S ECM WAS REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT ECM, I ASSUME A MORE RELIABLE ONE. I KNOW FROM A CO-WORKER THAT THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT. THIS SHOULD REALLY BE A RECALL BECAUSE WHAT IF I WAS PASSING SOMEONE ON THE HIGHWAY OR TURNING LEFT! IT COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY, REALLY BAD. I WROTE TOYOTA A COMPLAINT, AND GOT A GENERIC RESPONSE, BUT I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. I WOULD HAVE REPORTED THIS EARLIER, BUT I JUST LEARNED ABOUT NHTSA. THANK YOU! *TR | |
| Make: | Toyota |
| Model: | Corolla |
| Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | GLENDALE AZ |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1NXBR32E76Z |
| Mileage: | 33000 miles. |
| Speed: | 68 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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