NHTSA Complaint #10260581 — 2005 TOYOTA AVALON STEERING:COLUMN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10260581
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA AVALON
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Date of Incident	October 3, 2008
Date Filed	March 3, 2009
Mileage	38,853 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING UNIT. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V227000 (STEERING:COLUMN) AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY FOR FREE UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,853 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,468. UPDATED 03/24/09.*JB

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