Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / AVALON / 1997

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 000061343 Incident Date: Sep, 30 2000
Consumer's City: BROOKSVILLE Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: AVALON Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BF12B9VU Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 17 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Noise from front end when road not smooth or speed bumps. finally took to repair shop and were told strut mounts worn, bushings bad at towers. feel for struts to fail with this low a mileage is unacceptable. we have 5 yr/60,000 platinum extended warranty and they claim it is "usual wear & tear". is it usual to wear out in 49,000 miles. 85% probably long dist. highway miles?