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2008 Toyota AVALON Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1106608
Internal NHTSA #	10630577
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	AVALON
Model Year	2008
File date	27/07/14
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a 2008 toyota avalon. While driving at approximately 55 mph on a highway, i attempted to turn on the high beam headlights which failed to activate. The vehicle was taken to a toyota dealer for a diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the high beam bulbs failed in the headlamp assembly as a result the headlamp assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer knows about this defect and has extended the warranty to 5 years or 75000 miles, whichever occurs earlier. My car has completed 5 years, but the mileage is below 75000. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000. The manufacturer should be asked to replace the defective parts with out any charge.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	67000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GERMANTOWN, MD
VIN pattern	4T1BK36B48UXXXXXX
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	25/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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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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