| Issue ID | 631875 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10192231 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 10/03/07 |
| Component | STEERING:COLUMN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota avalon. The contact heard a thumping noise when parking the vehicle and turning the steering wheel. The dealer stated that the noise was caused by the steering shaft and the vin was not included in nhtsa recall # 05v227000 (steering:column). The engine size was unknown. The current mileage is 50,000 and failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 02/01/08. *lj |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | 25 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BRICK , NJ |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B85UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/04/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | TOYOTA WORLD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 732-364-9595 |
| Dealer's city | LAKEWOOD |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 08701 |