NHTSA Complaint #745202 — 1997 TOYOTA AVALON

SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	745202
Vehicle	1997 TOYOTA AVALON
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
Date of Incident	May 7, 2001
Date Filed	May 15, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES BEFORE THEY ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM WITH THE STRUTS, AND ANOTHER TWO VISITS TO REPAIR THEM. THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THE STEERING, DESPITE ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE. *AK

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