Issue ID | 992986 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10523373 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | AVALON |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 11/06/13 |
Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Serious problem: 2013 toyota avalon dashboard trim causes a dangerous reflection of sunlight directly into driver's eyes. During mid-day sun, blinding beams of sunlight bounce off several areas of the mirrored-chrome-colored plastic trim that surrounds the dashboard and wraps around the instrument cluster. Sunlight is reflected off chrome trim beneath the tachometer and speedometer. Blinding sunlight also reflects off trim on both sides of the steering wheel, and other points across the trim. Depending on time of day and direction of car, sunlight bounces off different places on the trim. Because the trim is beveled, instead of a vertical surface, it focuses the sunlight directly back into the driver' |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 200 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SUGAR LAND, TX |
VIN pattern | 4T1BK1EB7DUXXXXXX |
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 | 12/09/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
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