NHTSA Complaint #10586718 — 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA

UNDER CERTAIN LIMITED CONDITIONS, THE TRUNK DOESN'T HOLD OPEN BY ITSELF. ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN PARKED FACING UPHILL IN OWNER'S DRIVEWAY. OWNER HAS UNEXPECTEDLY BEEN HIT IN THE HEAD SEVERAL TIMES WHILE RETRIEVING CARGO BECAUSE THE TRUNK JUST COMES DOWN HARD FROM THE FULLY OPEN POSITION. SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE LATCH AREA OF THE TRUNK LID HAS IMPACTED OWNER'S HEAD. THIS LATCH IS ONLY COVERED BY A SMALL PLASTIC PIECE, OTHERWISE IT'S METAL. THE OWNER HASN'T BEEN INJURED, BUT IT HAS CAUSED THEM PAIN EACH TIME IT HAPPENS. OWNER HAD IT CHECKED AT A TOYOTA DEALER. THEY SAID IT OCCURS BECAUSE AN AFTERMARKET REAR SPOILER WAS INSTALLED BY A PRIOR OWNER. DEALER SAYS THIS AFTERMARKET SPOILER IS TOO HEAVY, CAUSING TRUNK NOT TO STAY OPEN. DEALER OFFERED TO REMOVE SPOILER FOR A FEE. WE'VE SINCE DISCOVERED TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TSB THAT TELLS DEALERS TO REPLACE ONE OR BOTH TORSION BARS FOR THIS CONDITION. WE'D LIKE TO NHTSA TO REVIEW THIS & SEE IF ENOUGH OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CONSIDER A RECALL. *TR