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2006 Toyota AVALON Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	753558
Internal NHTSA #	10297460
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	AVALON
Model Year	2006
File date	28/12/09
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The telescoping steering column lock loosens during normal driving. Usually the lock lever only drops low enough to hit your knees as you exit the car after a drive, but does not loosen enough to release the column telescope. Today it dropped all the way down while i was driving and the column (which i have fully extended normally) collapsed forward (compressed). I lost some vehicle control as i reached down to secure the handle upward. This seems to be a friction device and has no positive locking detent. My wife and daughter have more trouble with it than i do as they cannot force it up as far, so it releases more often. A poor and dangerous design. The dealer wants $79 just to look at it. We have gotten into the habit of checking the lock frequently but whenever we forget it will release the telescope and collapse the wheel unexpectedly after about 2 hours of highway driving. We bought the car new. It is happening about once a week now if we forget to check it. My wife is 65 and does not have the strength to tighten it fully now.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WADDY, KY
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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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	75
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Toyota AVALON Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota AVALON Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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