NHTSA Complaint #10816287 — 2009 TOYOTA AVALON

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10816287
Vehicle	2009 TOYOTA AVALON
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 24, 2015
Date Filed	December 26, 2015
Mileage	115,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 2-1/2 YEARS. IN THAT TIME I HAVE REPLACED THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS TWICE. CURRENTLY, THE RIGHT HAND HIGH BEAM LIGHT IS BURNED OUT AND WILL NEED REPLACED A THIRD TIME. I GOT A RUDE AWAKENING WHEN THE RIGHT HAND LOW BEAM LIGHT BURNED OUT YESTERDAY. I DISCOVERED THAT THE LOCAL AUTO ZONE WANTS $170 FOR THE BULB ... ALONE. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT IT WILL COST TO HAVE SOMEONE PUT IT IN THE CAR. IN MY OPINION, THE COST OF REPLACING THIS HEADLIGHT IS EXCESSIVE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY TOYOTA WHEN THEY USED THIS SYSTEM IN THEIR AUTOMOBILES. THE AVERAGE JOE. IS GOING TO BE RELUCTANT TO REPLACE THE BULB. THIS RENDERS THE CAR UNUSABLE IN THE NON-DAYLIGHT HOURS. HELP.

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