| Issue ID | 933414 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10468908 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 23/02/12 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When turning the steering wheel i hear this noise like there is something loose in the steering plus i was told that my tension rod needs to be replace at a cost of $1,500. 00 my car is only 4 tears old there is no way my tension rod should need to be replace, i have talked to a lot of people and was told that it sounds like a defect in the steering and the tension rod. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BEAR, DE |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B77UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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