Details of Toyota Corolla Recall 2010
In the recent Toyota Corolla recall, 2010 models were recalled; here’s the nitty gritty.
Recall 1
In 2010, Toyota recalled certain models like 2010 Avalon, 2010 Camry, 2010 Corolla, Rav4, Corolla Matrix, 2010 Highlander, 2010 Tundra, and 2010 Sequoia. This is because of bad manners with the friction lever interacts of accelerator pedal in the pedal sensor unit.
Due to this, the operation of brake pedal application may become little hard and difficult. Sometimes, the drivers of this vehicle may feel difficulty in application of brakes and this may lead to a serious car crash. Around 2230661 defective units participated in this recall.
Recall 2
On 3rd February 2010, Toyota recalled its 2010 Corolla model for the problems associated with the Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. This vehicle has problems with the rims and tires. This is due to usage of poor quality rubber and steel in the development of tire and rims respectively.
Due to this, the tires may skid due to the sudden application of brakes and the shape of rims may get distorted due to the poor metal quality. In this recall, nearly 153418 units participated and all the problems associated with this vehicle were rectified.
These were the two major Toyota Corolla recalls for 2010.
