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2008 Toyota AVALON Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	854271
Internal NHTSA #	10396785
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	AVALON
Model Year	2008
File date	25/03/10
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a 2008 toyota avalon with hid headlights. I was on a vacation with my wife and 2 month old driving at night in a storm when i decided to use my high beams. This was approximately march 25th 2010, while driving the high beam bulbs exploded. There is a tsb on the headlights being designed defective. When the high beams exploded it ruined the integrity of the low beams. When i came to a stop both low beams shut off. I turned the lights off and then back on and they came back on but anytime i sit for a minute or so they turn back off. I brought it to the dealership and called toyota and they both told me since i wasn't in bumper to bumper warranty any more that it would cost me $1,088. 00 a side for parts plus labor to install them. I was also told to fix the low beam problem i would have to buy new bulbs at $175. 00 a piece. I was told it was not a safety issue so they did not have to issue a recall, and that there isn't even anything on file about them looking into it. How is your headlights shutting off not a safety issue? Why should i have to pay to get headlights that aren't defective. I understand if they were cracked or damaged in some way but a design defect??? Please look into this. I only had 48k miles on the car at the time. I drove the car the 1400 miles back to my home and it has been parked since but on the drive the headlights started cutting out while driving.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	48000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SCHOFIELD , WI
VIN pattern	4T1BK36B58UXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	70
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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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