NHTSA Complaint #10743610 — 2006 TOYOTA AVALON ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10743610
Vehicle	2006 TOYOTA AVALON
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 30, 2015
Date Filed	July 27, 2015
Mileage	90,048 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	RI

Consumer Description

HEAD GASKET LEAKS BOTH SIDES. UNDER REPAIR. POOR DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING. SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED AT THIS MILEAGE LEVEL. MY REPAIR SERVICE INDICATED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL TOYOTA PRODUCTS. CONCERN FOR ACCIDENT POTENTIAL SHOULD HEAD GASKET BLOW AT HIGH SPEED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHERE CONDITIONS DO NOT ALLOW FOR A SAFE EXIT FROM TRAVEL LANES TO SHOULDER. NOTE: VEHICLE REGISTERED UNDER MY WIFE MARIA'S NAME.

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