Issue ID | 767697 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10312047 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | AVALON |
Model Year | 2008 |
File date | 15/10/07 |
Component | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | This is not a complaint but some information regarding the toyota recall. I got a 2008 toyota avalon in october of 2007. When selecting options for my car, i asked for floormats which were clearly shown in the avalon's promotional material. When the avalon came (oct 2007) it did not have the requested floor mats. I asked the dealer about this and he simply said they were not available. I pointed out that they were in the avalon booklet and he again said they were not available. I then did what most probably did, because they wanted to protect their new car, and that was to purchase floormats at an auto supply. My concern is that the automaker clearly knew that there was a problem with floormats at least 2 and a half years ago and did not warn me of this nor anyone else. This resulted in tragic consequences for some. I think they need to be held accountable for withholding this information until after there were deaths related to this problem. |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | GASTONIA, NC |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 20/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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