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2008 Toyota AVALON Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	916360
Internal NHTSA #	10455418
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	My high-beam lights went out over a year ago on my 2008 toyota avalon touring (hid light package), not sure on mileage but approx. 60,000. I took it into the dealer i purchased the avalon from (and also bought the top dollar extended warranty for 100,000 miles). They said the entire headlamp assembly was bad and needed replaced on both sides. Said it would be about $2,800. I thought my warranty should replace it, they disagreed. They said i could continue to drive it because my low beams were fine and didn't see any future problems happening. A few months later, i received a warranty extension from toyota for this exact problem. They would replace the headlamp assembly's at no charge to me if i had less than 72,000 miles. I had about 80,000 and they refused to fix it. On 4/13/2012, driving over an hour home from dinner, my driver side low beam started flashing and went out completely. In the dark. I took my car to a toyota dealership today to fix the bulb. They said it would be $380 ish to replace the one low beam bulb. But said both high beams and both fog lights were out too. And they thought this was a result of the headlamp assembly's and thought i should replace them both, back to the $2,800 for lights!!! I called toyota customer service and complained but they said they couldn't do anything because i was past the 72,000 mark. This is a defect and shouldn't be based on miles or time. They posted a warranty extension, admitting their problem, but only for people who don't drive many miles. I feel taken by toyota. This could have (and may in the future) cause serious injury or death. Make it right toyota!!! *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCHESTER, IN
VIN pattern	4T1BK36B48UXXXXXX
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	20/01/25
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	0
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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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