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2008 Toyota AVALON Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	851677
Internal NHTSA #	10393912
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	AVALON
Model Year	2008
File date	31/03/11
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The lever to adjust the telescoping steering wheel on my 2008 toyota avalon does not stay in the locked position. It falls down, releases the streeing whieel and then it slides in and out while driving. In the lowered position i have torn clothing getting in/out of the car. I have permanently scared my knee as well. I've taken the car in for warranty repair three times. The first time they replaced the steering column. Not sure what they did the 2nd time. The 3rd time they said there's nothing wrong with it! Yeah, right! Very poor design and dangerous. And injurious.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST SACRAMENTO, CA
VIN pattern	4T1BK36B58UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	26/01/25
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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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota AVALON Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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