Issue ID | 1672230 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11337546 |
Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | AVALON |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 02/07/20 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | This issue happened while the vehicle was in motion on the highway. Rear sunshade randomly deployed and is permanently stuck in the up position completely blocking rear visibility. Sunshade is supposed to go down when vehicle is placed in reverse, this function no longer works further inhibiting safe vehicle maneuvering. The rear facing backup camera has a statement saying to not rely on the backup camera when backing up, this no longer an option for me as i can no longer clearly see out of the rear window. Night time reversing is virtually impossible with any degree of safety. This appears to be a known issue with toyota as they replaced a relay in the sunshade in model years after 2014 that seems to have remedied this issue. There is no way manually lower the sunscreen. There |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 86000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | OAKDALE, PA |
VIN pattern | 4T1BK1EB3DUXXXXXX |
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 |
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Date of purchase | 12/09/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 60 |
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