| Issue ID | 880994 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10425099 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 12/09/11 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. The contact stated that while attempting to change a flat tire, the factory jack did not raise the car high enough to install or remove the tire and failed. The factory jack was labeled as having a lifting capacity of 2,200 lbs however, the vehicle weighed approximately 4,000 pounds. The contact determined that situation to be a very serious safety issue. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor was the manufacturer made aware of the failure. The factory jack was not replaced. The failure and current mileage was 62,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HOUSTON , TX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |