| Issue ID | 1133380 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10659317 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 19/11/14 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2007 toyota avalon dashboard began cracking ~ 2 years ago. My car is low mileage and has always been garaged kept. The cracking has gotten progressively worse. There are numerous internet comments about this defect, but toyota is stonewalling us customers. I would request that you all look into this issue. Melting and cracked dashboards in various toyota vehicles could cause safety issues. For background info, just search the web. When we called to complain to toyota about the safety implications and reduction in car value, they acted like we were the 1st people to complain about this issue. Unless you all act, toyota is just going to blow us off. Please help. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 53000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VERO BEACH, FL |
| 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? | 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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