Seats Related Problems of the 2001 Toyota Corolla

Table 1 shows three common seats related problems of the 2001 Toyota Corolla.

Table 1. Seats related problems of Toyota Corolla

Problem Category Number of Problems
Seats problems
1
Front Seat Power Adjust problems
1
Seat Broken problems
1

Seats problem #1

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Corolla. While driving approximately 40 to 50 mph approaching a traffic light he was rear ended and pushed into the vehicle in front of him. The drivers seat base failed causing the seat to move forward push him under the dashboard. The driver?s frontal air bag did not deploy. He sustained injuries to his back and knee. The insurance company sold the vehicle to a dealer. Report number 0908117300 was filed with the manufacturer manufacturer also stated that an inspector would inspect the vehicle; however, they have denied the claim since the contact no longer owns the vehicle and they are not obligated to do so. The waco police department report number was 09-18449. The failure and current mileages were 106,268.

Front Seat Power Adjust problem #2

When they have objects in the rear seat and vehicle is in park, and the if the sun is shining through, it will burn a hole in seat. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.

Seat Broken problem #3

Tl- the contact owned a 2001 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, another vehicle rear ended the contact's vehicle. The driver's seat broke, fell off backward and the seat moved backward. The contact could not reach the pedal. All the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a neck injury, head injury and a mid back injury that required medical attention. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-331-4331 and was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer stated that they would go and inspect the vehicle within 5 days and the contact had to keep the vehicle for 30 days and the manufacturer would contact their legal department. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000. Sj.


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