Manufacturer: NEW UNITED MOTOR MANUFACTURING, INC.
Manufacturer Id: 1062
Model: Corolla
Model Year: 1993
Other Engine Info: Electronic Fuel Injection
Other Restraint System Info: Inflatable (Airbag)
Plant City: Fremont
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: California
Series: DELUXE
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE CINDER BLOCK WALL, KNOCKING A HOLE INTO THE CINDER BLOCK. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE WALL WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IS ALSO CAUSED A PORTION OF THE CINDER BLOCK TO SHOOT THROUGH A NEIGHBORING WOOD FENCE, FRACTURING THE FENCE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
1993
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THERE WAS A CRACK IN FUEL TANK NEAR HEAT SHIELD FOR EXHAUST SYSTEM THAT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR LEAK. REPAIR SHOP WAS REPLACING FUEL TANK TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK