NHTSA Complaint #10081650 — 1996 TOYOTA AVALON ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10081650
Vehicle	1996 TOYOTA AVALON
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	July 3, 2004
Date Filed	July 9, 2004
Mileage	117,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND CONSUMER FOUND THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR AVALONS OF 1997, BUT NOT FOR THIS YEAR.*AK

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