| Issue ID | 954469 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10487798 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 09/12/12 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The telescoping steering wheel lock unlocked without warning and the steering wheel went full forward. The lock had also come unlocked about a week prior but i had noticed it and corrected it prior to the wheel going forward. I did some research on the internet today and notice that there are numerous sites with complaints of this same nature about the avalon. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GUYTON, GA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B48UXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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