NHTSA Complaint #10279476 — 2005 TOYOTA AVALON STEERING:COLUMN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10279476
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA AVALON
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Date of Incident	May 1, 2009
Date Filed	August 5, 2009
Mileage	35,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE LOCKING LEVEL LEVER, WHICH CONTROLS THE STEERING WHEEL AND MOVES IT UP AND DOWN, AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGES AT RANDOM. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO FALL ONTO THE DRIVER'S LAP AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V227000 (STEERING:COLUMN). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. THE STEERING WAS TIGHTENED, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERY 150 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE DEFECT AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,900. UPDATED 09/01/09 *BF

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