Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / AVALON / 1998

Recalls
3 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000055562 Incident Date: Oct, 08 2000
Consumer's City: VESTAVIA HILLS Consumer's State: AL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: AVALON Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:recliner
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 3
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 10 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My car was stopped and then hit directly in the back by a vehicle going approx. 45 miles per hour. on impact, the passenger front seat fully reclined resulting in injury to occupant and if there was an occupant on that side in the rear seat, that occupant would have had crushed legs. toyota needs to know that this is a problem. occupant suffers back muscle injury from defect. bigger injuries could have resulted if someone else was in the rear passenger seat.*ak