NHTSA Complaint #710338 — 1999 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN

SUMMARY OF 2 PROBLEMS WE ARE EXPERIENCING: 1) POWER ASSIST STEERING BINDING (STICKING) DURING LEFT TURN AND ACCELERATION; THE STEERING WHEEL WILL STICK AT ABOUT THE 10 O'CLOCK POSITION AND REQUIRE UNUSUAL MANUAL OVERRIDE TO RETURN TO STRAIGHT AHEAD POSITION. WE CONSIDER THIS CONDITION ANNOYING AT BEST AND A SAFETY HAZZARD. 2) TIRES PROBLEM: VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT SINCE NEW AND REQUIRES CONSTANT STEERING INPUT TO KEEP POINTED STRAIGHT AHEAD. AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS BY DEALER TO FIX PROBLEM (DEALER SIMPLY ROTATED TIRES FRONT TO REAR AND LEFT TO RIGHT) VEHICLE STILL PULLS SLIGHTLY TO LEFT, BUT NOW MORE SO UNDER BRAKING. TOYOTA MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE IS NOW INVOLVED, HAS NOTED EXISTENCE OF BOTH PROBLEMS AND HAS ORDERED REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR POWER STEERING PROBLEM; THEY ARE UNSURE AS YET WHAT IS CAUSING TIRE PULLING BEHAVIOR.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/60R15 )