| Issue ID | 828086 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10366305 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 06/11/10 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2008 toyota avalon defect - high and low beam head lamp assembly in my 2008 toyota avalon, i lost my high beams and my left low beam headlights while driving at night. Upon checking bulbs, both high beam 9011h1r1 bulbs blew out (shattered). I found the tsb notice on line (tsb-0044-10) and went to toyota seeking toyota to fix the defect. They told me the cost was $2,400 to replace both headlight assemblies. They did offer to split the cost 50/50 with me but i declined stating that it was a defect and was occurring in 2008, 2009 and 2010 toyota avalon. In other words, it was a design defect and they should fix it for free. Toyota declined stating it was not a recall but a tsb. This is a safety issue because i lost not only my high beam headlights without warning, but also my left low beam head lamp. Toyota should classify this as a 'recall' and not a tsb. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45000 |
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| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | NASHUA, NH |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B88UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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