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2005 Toyota AVALON Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1313989
Internal NHTSA #	10899816
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	AVALON
Model Year	2005
File date	30/08/16
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Lever that controls telescoping steering wheel drops down while driving and could be a potential safety problem causing loss of control. According to the dealer this was never a recall but was covered under a warranty extension. According to toyota they sent out letters beginning in april 2014 advising owners of the problem. We never received a letter. Toyota further advises us that the window for free repair of the defect closed on may 31,2015 and they will not pay to fix it. Why was this not made an official recall? I have injured my knee several times entering the vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	146000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAVANNAH, GA
VIN pattern	4T1BK36B05UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Toyota AVALON Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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