Recall Alert: 2003-04 Toyota Corolla, Matrix

Toyota is recalling 539,500 2003 and 2004 Corolla and Matrix cars equipped with power windows. The bolts in the power window system can loosen and cause the window to shatter. 

There have been 143 incidents that led to broken windows, so this is not an isolated case. Toyota says there has been one minor accident and 15 injuries directly related to the defect. A notice will go out to owners later this month. Dealers will replace both front window bolts at no charge. 

The company says owners with these loose bolts will hear an abnormal noise from either window when they’re being operated. For more information, concerned owners can call Toyota at 800-331-4331.

Toyota recalling Corolla, Matrix cars because of power windows (Chicago Tribune)

Comments

[Devun]

Any word on whether this recall will also affect Pontiac Vibe?

[Tony]

It probably does sinse it is made on the same factory as Matrix.
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[Dave T.]

Devun,
We're looking into that for you. We'll hopefully have something tomorrow from GM. The NHTSA is not showing one right now though.

[vLane]

You can be sure there will be. The two cars use nearly all the same parts, and indeed our 2004 Vibe's passenger window snaps halfway through its track.

[wing fan]

when are you people going to wise up??? keep buying foreign cars and sent the usa down the tubes. Don't say it's made here...where do you think the proffits are going???? check what u.s. companys did during past wars, do you think we'll build defence material in japan...

[Bloke]

Does it matter where the profits go? Do you think those corporate execs from Ford and GM live here, or really spend there money here? Do you think paying a ton for gas is good for the US because those companies are here in a mild way? All the execs live in Dubai or somewhere else where they spend a million buck to live on a man made island. And if you think buying cars is bad, it wasn't buying foreign cars that put us where we are at, it is everything that we buy that is manufactured elsewhere. Electronics, clothing, even food in some ways. I think the way that companies overseas are run may actually be better than the way some companies are run over here, ie short term get as much money as possible and then sell the company to a private trading firm like Cerebus who utimately just guts it. This is a tired argument and you don't even know all the ramifications.

[Tony]

Good job, Bloke.
some people here are too naive.
Actually, I suspect that foreign car makers, like Honda and Toyota pay more in taxes to our economy then Ford, Chrysler and GM. It is because they turn profit and they are taxed and don't have breaks. Ford is probably writing off its debt of $160 billion. While its execs flying private jets to the parties and golf outings.

[Jim]

Hey, does anyone know what the actual defect is? Is it a broken bolt, or did they forget to put Locktite on the screws or something?