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Toyota Motor Corporation — Toyota Corolla MZEA12

Official notice

21 Dec 2018

Last checked

21 Dec 2018

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Toyota Motor Corporation — Toyota Corolla MZEA12. If the vehicle is frequently operated in higher load conditions, such as under rapid acceleration from a low speed, the torque converter may fail and potentially cause a loss of motive power. Loss of motive power while driving could increase the risk of an accident and injury to vehicle occupants or other road users. In the event of a serious accident this may result in death. Published 2018-12-21.

What to do now

Toyota Dealerships will contact owners of affected vehicles to notify them of the recall. Once parts become available Toyota will again advise by recall notification letter to the registered owners last known address requesting the owner make an appointment at their preferred Toyota Dealer for replacement of the Torque Converter and CVT Assembly free of charge. Consumers who require more information can contact their preferred Toyota Dealer or contact the Toyota Recall Assist Helpline on 1800 987 366 (Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm AEDT).

Recall number

9bb0d5cd-5fad-450c-892a-6bfd2b00a909

Official notice

2018-12-21

The hazard

If the vehicle is frequently operated in higher load conditions, such as under rapid acceleration from a low speed, the torque converter may fail and potentially cause a loss of motive power. Loss of motive power while driving could increase the risk of an accident and injury to vehicle occupants or other road users. In the event of a serious accident this may result in death.

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Affected products

Product 1

Toyota Corolla Hatch MZEA12 Year Model 2018 Excludes Hybrid Model. 2 640 vehicles affected.

Risk / hazard

If the vehicle is frequently operated in higher load conditions, such as under rapid acceleration from a low speed, the torque converter may fail and potentially cause a loss of motive power. Loss of motive power while driving could increase the risk of an accident and injury to vehicle occupants or other road users. In the event of a serious accident this may result in death.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

General product safety

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

9bb0d5cd-5fad-450c-892a-6bfd2b00a909

Classification

General product safety

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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