NHTSA Complaint #10533368 — 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10533368 |
| Vehicle | 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 31,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
SPORADICALLY THE CAR WOULD GIVE THE DRIVER THE SENSATION OF SEVERE WIND BUFFETING (CAR WOULD WIGGLE SIDE TO SIDE). THIS OCCURRED IN BOTH OD AND 3RD (NO OTHER GEARS TESTED), WITH ALL ELECTRONICS ON, THEN OFF (RADIO, CRUISE, VENT, AC, ETC.) AND BOTH ON AND OFF THE NYS THRUWAY. OCCURRENCES DID NOT CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE THOUGH IT MADE IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE CAR WITHIN THE LANE MARKINGS. THIS CONDITION WAS NOT NOTICED ON 55MPH MORE RURAL ROADS IN WHICH FREQUENT OR SEMI FREQUENT STOPS WERE ENCOUNTERED. OUR PLAN IS TO SECURE A HERO CAM IN AN ATTEMPT TO RECORD ACTUAL STEERING WHEEL'S (FRONT TIRES) MOTION APART FROM OPERATOR'S PHYSICAL STEERING WHEEL WITHIN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ALTHOUGH NO LOSS OF CONTROL WAS ENCOUNTERED EACH OCCURRENCE WAS NOT ALWAYS THE SAME IN SEVERITY SO NO ASSERTIONS ARE BEING MADE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THIS CONDITION COULD YIELD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THUS PRODUCING A SEVERE ACCIDENT HARMING VEHICLES OCCUPANTS OR OTHER VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS SHARING THE SAME ROADWAY. *TR
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