NHTSA Complaint #10105762 — 1998 TOYOTA AVALON SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10105762
Vehicle	1998 TOYOTA AVALON
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
Date of Incident	December 1, 2004
Date Filed	January 4, 2005
Mileage	54,700 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

THUNKING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT FROM AREA OF FRONT WHEEL ON PASSENGERS SIDE DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE A STRUT MOUNT, WHICH APPARENTLY IS A PROBLEM KNOWN BY TOYOTA. CAR HAS ONLY 55,000 MILES ON IT.*AK

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