16.9% of complaints about the 2001 Toyota Corolla came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2001 vehicle — around the middle of the 216 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine cooling (27 complaints), typically at 4.9 yr or about 65,000 miles.
RIDE CONTROL IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT STRUT MOUNTS BRANDED AS GABRIEL RIDE CONTROL OR ARVINMERITOR, P/NOS. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FRONT STRUT MOUNTS DID NOT CONTAIN A WELD JOINT BETWEEN THE BEARING HOUSING AND THE RATE PLATE.
THE ABSENCE OF THE WELD CAN ALLOW THE STRUT TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING VEHICLE COMPONENTS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
WHILE DRIVING 45 - 50 MPH, A FLATBED TRAILER WAS SIDEWAY IN THE DARK ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF HIGHWAY. VEHICLE DID NOT SEE THE FLATBED TRUCK AND HIT IT.WENT UNDER THE TRUCK WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, CRUSHED THE RADIATOR, WINDSHIELD, ETC. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT OCCUPANST IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER'S CAR REAR ENDED ANOTHER DRIVER AT ABOUT 10 MPH, AND NONE OF FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. *AK
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE CONSUMER NOTICED A NOISE. DEPRESSED BRAKES AND NOISE GOT LOUDER. THEN VEHICLE ACCLERATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO WALL. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ACCELERATION TOOK PLACE WHILE SHE WAS SWITCHING INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE, EVEN THOUGH BRAKE WAS PRESSED, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO BREAK, CONSUMER WAS SLIGHTLY BRUISED AND BUMPED DUE TO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. *SLC
WHILE TRAVELING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE CUT OFF, AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK