Toyota Matrix, Corolla. Published by Transport Canada as 2009251 on 26 August 2009. System: Brakes.
What the notice says On certain vehicles, when driven in extremely low ambient temperatures, the intake manifold suction port for the brake vacuum can become blocked due to the freezing of condensation emanating from Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV). Should the suction port become blocked, vacuum assist to the brakes would be …
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Toyota MATRIX in the other registers
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2009251
- Recall date
- 26 August 2009
- Make
- Toyota
- Models
- Matrix, Corolla
- Model years
- 2009 to 2010
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety TC
- Vehicles affected
- 103,932
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, when driven in extremely low ambient temperatures, the intake manifold suction port for the brake vacuum can become blocked due to the freezing of condensation emanating from Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV). Should the suction port become blocked, vacuum assist to the brakes would be insufficient and the increased pedal pressure required could lead to an increase in vehicle stopping distance. Extended stopping distances may result in a vehicle crash causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will install a newly designed intake air connector which will relocate the brake system vacuum port.
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Toyota elsewhere in this register
Toyota is named on 312 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2009248 · 19 August 2009 · Corolla · Label
- 2009269 · 18 September 2009 · Sequoia · Label
- 2009290 · 7 October 2009 · Prius, Tacoma, Avalon · Other
- 2009329 · 17 November 2009 · Tundra · Structure
- 2009359 · 17 December 2009 · Venza · Other
- 2009027 · 29 January 2009 · Yaris · Seats And Restraints
- 2009020 · 20 January 2009 · Sienna · Other
- 2010012 · 22 January 2010 · Avalon, Tundra, Camry · Other
The same system: Brakes
791 notices in this register name Brakes. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2009234 · 5 August 2009 · T70, T80, Topkick 8500 · Brakes
- 2009220 · 20 July 2009 · King Aire Diesel Pusher Motorhome, Dutch Star Diesel Pusher Motorhome, Mountain Aire Diesel Pusher Motorhome · Brakes
- 2009215 · 14 July 2009 · Bounder, Southwind, Pace Arrow · Brakes
- 2009209 · 10 July 2009 · Sun Voyager, Independence · Brakes
- 2009203 · 8 July 2009 · K1300s, K1300r, K1300gt · Brakes
- 2009204 · 8 July 2009 · X6 · Brakes
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This register keeps an index of its own for every maker and every year it holds: Canadian recalls on a Toyota: 312 in the register, and 368 Canadian vehicle recalls filed in 2009.
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