| Issue ID | 770305 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10314226 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 15/07/09 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota avalon. He stated that while driving at 65 mph when the steering wheel collapsed to his knees he then had to pull over to check and fix it; however, it continued to occur. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they did not acknowledge the problem. This failure has occurred 10 additional times since the dealer attempted to diagnose the failure. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 60000. The current mileage was 91000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ROCKY MOUNT , NC |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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