NHTSA Complaint #10251664 — 2006 TOYOTA AVALON ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10251664
Vehicle	2006 TOYOTA AVALON
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 7, 2008
Date Filed	December 13, 2008
Mileage	62,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

ON 12/7/2008 OIL CAME OUT FROM BOTTOM OF THE CAR. ON MONDAY 12/8 I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALER--AFTER LOOKING AT THE CAR I WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAILURE OF SOMETHING CALLED A VVTI OIL HOSE--THIS PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER BY TOYOTA AND WONT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER OR MID JANUARY (ACCORDING TO TOYOTA)--THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS AND I WAS ALSO TOLD 1748 CARS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM-----WHY WOULD IT TAKE SO LONG TO OBTAIN THESE PARTS? *TR

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