| Issue ID | 709639 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10256206 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/01/09 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I found a huge amount of oil in the driveway after traveling approximately 60 miles to take my 5 year old daughter to school. The oil stick read empty. I immediately added oil so i could take it to the dealership. I made several calls before taking it to the dealership because i had recently had my car serviced at another toyota dealership. When describing the problem the maintenance assistant instantly diagnosed the problem without looking at the avalon. I called two other dealerships and they had the same response. When i got to the dealership they confirmed the problem and at that time told me that the "pipe assembly" part is on national backorder and that they weren't expecting the part until february 16, the date the vehicle was taken in was january 15th. Toyota is taking little to no responsibility for their defective part that is causing undo hardship on toyota |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75879 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GAINSVILLE, VA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B36UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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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