| Issue ID | 693401 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10242528 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 10/08/08 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving car on highway engine starting knocking. Oil light was not on. Next day car ran 1/4 mile and all dash lights came on. Checked oil and there was none in the engine. This was one week after having an oil change and 70,000 mile full service. Towed to dealer. Was told the oil pipe had corroded and broken off. How this happens in a 2 year old car i will never understand. Either a manufacturing or design defect. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 72000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WHITMAN, MA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 70 |
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