| Issue ID | 711080 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10257456 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 03/02/09 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On 2/3/09 while driving to work my check engine light came on. Once i arrived at work i could see that there was oil all over the rear and under carriage of my car. I checked the oil in the engine and it was empty. I had the car towed to the dealership. They told me that the vvti line had broke and all the oil in the engine was gone. The part was on back order for 2 weeks. They could not tell me the extent of the damage to the engine until they take it apart and inspect it. They gave me an estimated bill of $1800 for parts only, not including labor charges. My warranty expired 2,000 miles ago. My car is taken in for regular service. When i called toyota they said they can not help me because the technical service bulletin put out about this part did not include my car, it was for the '05 model not the '06. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 102759 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LA QUINTA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B26UXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| 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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