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2008 Toyota AVALON Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1023720
Internal NHTSA #	10552820
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	AVALON
Model Year	2008
File date	15/08/12
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Both high beam lamps went out at the same time while driving at night on a hilly road without any other lights on road -- both bulbs went bad. Dealer at service just wanted to replace them. Several months later i came across bulletin online that stated toyota would replace housing for lamps with new one provided car was under 72,000 miles and 5 years. Although my car was at 4. 5 years at time of incident, when i called into toyota, i was at 5 years 1 month, although still under mileage. I was told to have dealer call toyota, which they did not do, despite me repeatedly asking them to do so over the next few months. In the end, i called toyota again and after they were able to reach the dealer, they said that since it was out of the warranty, i am responsible for any repairs or replacement of housing to their new design. I had replaced the high beam bulbs of course, at significant expense since they are not standard bulbs available at auto parts stores, but i fear they will again fail me at night while on a dark hilly road. Plus now, right after finishing another dealer service, one low beam hid lamp is not staying on and goes off. Checking online, i do not seem to be the only one with headlamp issues on this model, high beam or low beam. Please investigate.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	52000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN ANTONIO, TX
VIN pattern	4T1BK36B48UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	45
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2008 Toyota AVALON Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota AVALON Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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