{"id":4995,"date":"2015-04-22T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2015-04-22T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/injury.robertkreisman.com\/?p=4995"},"modified":"2019-10-17T10:53:40","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T10:53:40","slug":"class-action-lawsuit-is-being-sought-against-toyota-for-electric-power-steering-defect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/class-action-lawsuit-is-being-sought-against-toyota-for-electric-power-steering-defect\/","title":{"rendered":"Class Action Lawsuit is Being Sought Against Toyota for Electric Power Steering Defect"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the model years 2009 and 2010, Toyota\u2019s Corolla has been targeted as a dangerous vehicle because of the electric power steering<\/a> (ETS) system. In fact, two Toyota Corolla owners, one in New York and one in Pennsylvania, filed suit. The Corolla owners have alleged that the steering system\u2019s defect caused their cars to drift out of control. The lawsuits claim that the steering system defect is a serious safety problem and that Toyota was aware of the problem but did nothing to fix it.<\/p>\n

It was alleged in the lawsuit that the defect in the electric power steering system caused a driver to spin out of control on a highway, cross the center line into oncoming traffic before crashing into an embankment. The plaintiffs have alleged that the defect in the electric power steering system is significant and widespread, and they seek to have a class certified by the court.<\/p>\n

Toyota, on the other hand, has argued that the court should not allow class certification nationwide because the vehicle shares no common problem. Toyota said the defect in the steering system affects only a small number of Corolla owners. Toyota also said it has reviewed the reports of steering problems and has found that the individual complaints may relate to the way steering feels to them or tire conditions on the particular vehicle.<\/p>\n

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In the model years 2009 and 2010, Toyota\u2019s Corolla has been targeted as a dangerous vehicle because of the electric power steering (ETS) system. In fact, two Toyota Corolla owners, one in New York and one in Pennsylvania, filed suit. 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