Toyota Corolla and Scion Recall: Brake Issues
August 27, 2009
Toyota is recalling close to one-million Scion and Corolla vehicles.
Toyota announced on Wednesday that it has launched a voluntary safety recall on 97,500 Toyota Corolla and Scion cars sold in the United states.
The recall involves certain 2009 and 2010 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles, as well as 2008 and 2008 Scion xD vehicles – all equipped with 1.8 liter engines.
If these vehicles are driven in extremely cold conditions there is a possibility that the moisture on the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) port may condense and seep into the brake system vacuum port, where it could freeze and cause partial braking failure.
According to the Toyota press release, they’ve only sent the recall notice to 19 states because it only occurs in very low temperatures. Perhaps they’re hoping everyone else will just refrain from driving outside of their state during the winter months.
We’ll post more about this tomorrow when the official NHTSA press release comes out. Until then, call Toyota if you have questions about this Scion / Corolla recall:
Toyota – 1-800-331-4331
Scion – 1-866-70SCION (707-2466).
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Toyota thinks it just gets cold in 16 states & people never travel nor resale cars to other states. Learning that Toyota isn’t a company to deal with have learned my lesson,never will own another Toyota product.
We bought a 2009 Corolla c.e. in Canada And would like to know if this recall will be resolved before the harsh winter months-December-to-March? We don’t want to experience brake failure in Quebec where temperatures can get down to Minus 45 degrees cesius!!!. We live in Ontario.Canada.Thank You.
I own new 2009 Corolla. At 19,000 miles I had to replace my front pads and Rotors. They told me this was normal. If this is true I will be fixing brakes every 20,000 miles. Something tells me tpyota has a lemon on their hands and won’t admit it. I am considering a class action suit .