| Issue ID | 1089127 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10614689 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 14/07/14 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My high beam and daytime running lights are both not working. The toyota dealer acknowledged the problem and stated i need to replace the light assemblies along with a new type bulb. I see where this is a common problem with many toyota cars and toyota will not cover my car due to it being over their extended warranty period of 5 years by just over a month. I also have a toyota platinum extended warranty but was told it does not cover my problem. I believe this is a safety issue which should be repaired by toyota as they know of the problem but restrict the time for repairs for which they extended to 5 years but not for us who are just over by less than two months or even longer. I believe after researching this problem that my vehicle may have more lighting problems which are not present at this time. This is a safety issue and toyota should be required to repair it at their expense as this is not a cheap repair of more than $1000 per light assembly. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 51000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WILMINGTON, DE |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36BX9UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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 | 50 |
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