Issue ID | 342728 |
Internal NHTSA # | 758165 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | COROLLA |
Model Year | 1993 |
File date | 03/07/24 |
Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | In the past year and a half i have had three handles break on my 1993 corolla. One handle just has a hole in the plastic, but two others actually broke off rendering the doors inoperable. The first incident occurred about a year ago. The right rear handle just fell off in my niece's hand when she attempted to open the door. Because the door must be taken apart to replace the plastic handle, i've been told that the cost for the repair is approx. $250. 00. The second incident occured only a month or two later. The inside driver's handle broke off as i attempted to get out of the car. This was about a $75. 00 repair that i had to make immediately. It scares me tho think of being trapped in the car with a broken door handle. I have yet to fix the right rear handle because of the excessive cost . Something has to be wrong with the plastic they used. No one i know has ever had a problem like this. |
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Number of Occurences | 2 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | METAIRIE, LA |
VIN pattern | 1NXAE04E0PZXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 01/07/98 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | N |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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