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2008 Toyota AVALON Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1127277
Internal NHTSA #	10651894
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	AVALON
Model Year	2008
File date	01/11/14
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving on a very dark two-lane state highway using my high beams while cautiously watching for deer. All of a sudden my high beams went to low beams. The switch worked and the dash board light showed that the high beams were on but they obviously were not on. When i had the opportunity to check the lights in a well light area i could see that both bulbs shattered in the housing assembly. There are small fragments of glass spewed everywhere inside the casing. Earlier this year toyota sent a letter stating a warranty enhancement because they are aware of this problem. The enhancement applies for 72,000 miles or 5 years from the date of first use, whichever occurs first. My car is now 6 years so the warranty will not apply. I seldom drive in the late evening and i seldom use my high beams. I believe this would have happened within the warranty period if i would have used the high beams more frequently. This is going to be a very costly out-of-pocket repair that obviously is a safety feature that toyota should pay for given the fact that they are aware the high beam/drl bulbs can become inoperative.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	61925
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OSHKOSH, WI
VIN pattern	4T1BK36B38UXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	58
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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.
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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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