| Issue ID | 1087620 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10610694 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/07/14 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Leaking timing cover. Service manager at jay wolfe toyota, mo., say that 20% of avalons have this leak and will cost me $2,464 to repair. I mentioned that i worked for ford motor co and sat in on the weekly safety office recall meetings. He replied, 'it's not a safety issue', i said that if 20% vehicles have a failure rate after 7 years, nhtsa would like to be made aware of problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 72000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAINT ALBANS, MO |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B47UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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