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2008 Toyota AVALON Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	908609
Internal NHTSA #	10449304
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	AVALON
Model Year	2008
File date	01/02/11
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2008 toyota avalon limited: at 35 months and 40,000 miles, the high intensity headlights (hid) began intermittent operation and pointed straight down to the ground making night driving unsafe. The dealer claimed the low beam hid headlamp was going out and the replacement cost for the hid low beam bulb was an exorbitant $300 dollars ($125 for the bulb and $175 for installation). The bulb replacement did not fix the aim problem and a new headlamp assembly was ordered and installed. The headlamps still point at the ground making the vehicle unsafe to drive at night. I can not believe the federal government would allow toyota to create such a safety hazard as a light bulb that works intermittently or costs $300 to replace, which is hardly affordable by a majority of americans. The fact that the dealer can not get the lamps to aim correctly on the street indicates the design is also flawed. This is not a luxury item like electric windows or air conditioning. This is a safety device, required by law, and the car is unsafe to drive at night when it malfunctions. The problem is that the hid malfunction occurs prematurely when compared to other headlamps and is extremely expensive to repair. There are numerous complaints about this issue on the internet but toyota is evidently denying any issue exists.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SIERRA VISTA, AZ
VIN pattern	4T1BK36B78UXXXXXX
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	19/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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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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