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2008 Toyota AVALON Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	868588
Internal NHTSA #	10412038
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	AVALON
Model Year	2008
File date	15/03/11
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Update to nhtsa report 10361610 concerning toyota avalon headlamp assembly. Hid brights shattered and then hid low beams will go out intermittently either side. System will reset by turning lights off then back on. Known tsb by toyota. Dealt with toyota customer service and received a benefit package through toyota corporate and where car is serviced. Mileage was approximately 50,000. Benefit package was replacement of both sides of headlamp assembly. Value was state at $2,300. 00, my cost was $500. 00 which is probably the actual cost of the units and the labor to replace;i. E. Toyota wasn't out a dime. Have a document which states that if there is a recall on this item that i will receive back the $500. 00. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) *tt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAGUNA HILLS, CA
VIN pattern	4T1BK36B28UXXXXXX
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	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	60
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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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