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2005 Toyota AVALON Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	733887
Internal NHTSA #	10279476
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	AVALON
Model Year	2005
File date	01/05/09
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2005 toyota avalon. The locking level lever, which controls the steering wheel and moves it up and down, automatically disengages at random. The failure causes the steering wheel to fall onto the driver's lap at any given moment. Through research, the contact found nhtsa campaign id number 05v227000 (steering:column). The dealer stated that the locking mechanism needed to be tightened. The steering was tightened, but it did not correct the failure. The failure occurs every 150 miles. The vehicle is still experiencing the defect and has not yet been repaired. The failure mileage was 35,000 and current mileage was 38,900. Updated 09/01/09 bf
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ARLINGTON, VA
VIN pattern	4T1BK36B45UXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Toyota AVALON Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Toyota AVALON Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects

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