| Issue ID | 718479 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10263867 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 07/03/09 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Car started leaking large amount of oil and had to be towed to dealer. No oil light came on. Oil line on engine leaking. Oil covered other parts that had to be replaced. Toyota had no manufacture replacement parts in usa and stated they would have to be manufactured. Manufacture of parts could take 60-90 days. Dealer replaced part with substitute oil line recommended by toyota in order to repair car in a timely manner. Car was covered in oil under car and was not cleaned. Motor could have been ruined had oil leak not been discovered when parking the car. Notice this has been a problem nationally and there has been no recall. Price of non toyota part and repairs was $683. 00. This should have been covered in a recall, with all the problems this part is causing. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CAMPOBELLO, SC |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B76UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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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