Issue ID | 493909 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10082605 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | COROLLA |
Model Year | 1993 |
File date | 11/11/03 |
Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/P |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The fuel line that comes from the gas tank to the fuel line that goes to the engine ruptured at the connector and started leaking which could have blown up my car. Toyota has a serious issue with their fuel lines. There is a connector which joines the two fuel lines and that is where the leak occurred. From what i have seen now i will try to avoid buying a toyota with this type of connector. The connector is exposed underneath the car, and it seems it can easily be broken. Toyota did not put any protection around this coupler which seems it can easily be broken and become a hazard. I had to get if fixed and it cost me over $1,000. 00 which included a new gas tank. When i spoke with toyota customer service on this, they did not even care about what happened. They are lucky that my car did not blow up or cause a fire. One day i came out and saw gasoline dripping on the side of the car, it was the fuel line that started leaking. The coupler rusted out. Can you believe that.*ak |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 177000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HAMPTON, VA |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 12/01/93 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | R K TOYOTA |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | HAMPTON |
Dealer's state code | VA |
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