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2008 Toyota AVALON Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	980239
Internal NHTSA #	10511681
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	AVALON
Model Year	2008
File date	27/02/13
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On february 27, 2013 i noticed that both high beam headlights were not working. At that time our 2008 avalon had about 73,000 miles on it. After doing some research on the internet, i learned that toyota had a known problem with the headlight assembly mechanism on the 2008 avalon and had extended the warranty to address this issue in certain circumstances. I contacted my toyota dealer and was informed my car was not eligible for this assistance due to the age and mileage. On may 3, 2013, i noticed that my driver's side low beam light was not working. I did some additional research and learned that the progression of the known headlight assembly problem would eventually lead to the intermittent failure of all head lights. I called two repair locations and received quotes in excess of $2800 to replace the headlight assembly mechanisms. I then called toyota's customer service number and was informed that toyota would not do anything to assist fixing a known safety defect.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	73000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LEXINGTON, KY
VIN pattern	4T1BK36B18UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	26/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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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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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