Thanks for sharing.
Guess Canada will follow soon.

 

Now thats fast news. I called my dealership and they don't even have the parts or the vin ranges yet. Nice share!

 

Hello... it get cold in Washington State as well. I'm getting on the horn with my dealer!

 

Why is Nevada on this an not Massachusetts or Washington State? Does Nevada really have ice cold temperature that is put ice on thier breaks. I will be calling my dealer soon on this and get some explanation to why MA is not on this lists.

Yea I'm with you guys on this! Idoho is included but not Washington
Also timing of this recall is very interesting, right after "Cash For Clunker" is over and top selling car during this period?....Toyota Corolla.

 

Wow, that's not good! I guess that's a backwards way of confirming that the XRS has a different (front) brake system than the rest of the models.

 

+1

Thats messed up... but thankfully I'm in the clear (for now)

 

Why is Nevada on this an not Massachusetts or Washington State? Does Nevada really have ice cold temperature that is put ice on thier breaks. I will be calling my dealer soon on this and get some explanation to why MA is not on this lists.

 

I am with you on this.....not sure why the DC area (Maryland, DC, and Virginia) are not on the list. We get snow and ice and routinely see temps below the freezing mark.

 

For Canadian Drivers, you can find Canadian recall information here:
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posteddriving/archive/2009/08/26/toyota-voluntary-recalls-certain-corolla-matrix-models.aspx

 

For Canadian Drivers, you can find Canadian recall information here:
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/.../archive/2009/08/26/toyota-voluntary-recalls-certain-corolla-matrix-models.aspx

Quick repost for all my Canadian friends!

 

+1 For massachusetts, wtf? really?

 

wait. am i affected? LOL i got my car today i think my car was shipped to the dealership on the 18th, i shud be fine right?

 

My question is how are they going to fix it....install XRS systems on all the 1.8L ?? Put a little hood over the affected area ??


I have driven my car at near -40C/F and never noticed anything other than the crap Firestone tires are not so good in the snow, but then anything short of a real winter tire will be noticeable.

 

My question is how are they going to fix it....install XRS systems on all the 1.8L ??

Wouldn't that be a hoot free upgrades for all non xrs owners

 

Interesting that Kansas & Ill are on the list, but Missouri isn't.

 

Agreed on that. I'm 10 minutes from Kansas and 30 from Nebraska...Both are on the list when Missouri is not... SMH...

 

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i3CZPJXvtZZ46SY9bcMupivluKswD9AAP4M04

"Those affected by the recall will be asked to return the vehicle to a dealer, where a new intake air connector will be installed. Customers will not be charged for the hour-long procedure, Toyota said."

 

Look closely at the wording in the recall bulletin, this has nothing to do with the brakes themselves, it is for the area where the brake booster check valve resides under the hood. This probably explains why the XRS is not affected, slightly different under the hood.

 

I wonder why it took until August to issue a recall for a problem that should have manifested itself in extremely cold weather?

 

recalling a car isn't effective if you don't know how to remedy the problem. and to test if that remedy actually solves the problem or causes more problems.

 

Spoke with Toyota and they just told me to wait for a recall notice if my car is affected.

 

Toyota dealers do not have any parts or installation instructions yet. Don't everybody start calling their dealers, lol.

Jeff

 

maybe it wasnt the tires after all..

Toyota recall for all you/us eskimo climate drivers. Looks to release in Sept 09, so check your mailboxes.

http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota/toyota-announces-safety-recall-100493.aspx?srchid=K1263_p220563325

 

i want a new intake air connector :[

 

ill make sure my gf gets this done on her rolla just in case..

 

there is a sticky up above.

 

Stickied.

 

Isn't this a redundant post to the sticky immediately above it???

Maybe it should be moved to "Toyota News" since it also mentions Scion xD's

If only they had done a search before posting....

 

You know what? I was thinking the same thing.

That's why I merged the threads. Thanks for the heads up. :thumbsup:

 

I wish PA was on the list. I drove my LE through the winter already and it really does suck. I had a vast amount of ice on the front and braking is extremely hard and not to mention that once you hit 35+mph the car and steering shakes so much that before you know it your coke in the cup holder is flat.

 

Repeat, this has nothing to do with the brakes themselves, just the booster/check valve/hose.

 

Has anyone call their dealer from a state that is not mention on this recall that we believe should be on this recall? i am wondering what dealer says on this?

 

I have a update on this. For people who states is not mention in the recall you should call toyota at 1800-331-4331 and press 5 for them check on if your vehicle is part of the recall. Its more on the VIN base gussing where the car was made. More then state base as how the recall was stated.

 

Toyota Motor Corp is recalling about 95,700 Toyota and Scion vehicles sold in the United States because ice could accumulate on their braking systems and make it harder for drivers to slow down.

The recall involves 2009 and 2010 model year Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix and 2008 and 2009 Scion xD vehicles, all equipped with 1.8 liter engines, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

Interesting...since Canada has sold 100,000 Corolla's alone - This might be a "relatively" small group of cars compared to the number on the road. I wonder when & where the parts supplier went wrong???

Oh and for those of you in Washington, this issue "could" manifest itself during LONG-periods of "extreme" cold. Come up to Canada and see what that's about. Washington is practically Florida by comparison.