| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001081905 | Incident Date: Oct, 11 2001 |
| Consumer's City: STEILACOOM | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: AVALON | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:windshield wiper/washer |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BF12B5VU | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 12 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 31 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My wife and i were driving on i-5 south of olympia wa at 3:30pm at 70 mph in a driving rainstorm. we were in the left lane of a very crowded 4 lane interstate highway. suddenly the windhshield wipers stopped. i tried the wiper switch with no results. my wife and i could see nothing out of the front and tried to slow down and work our way to the right side by looking out of the back window and rear mirror. several cars just missed hitting us. when we got to the side of the road, i tried to move the wipers but they only pulsated. i finally contacted a tow truck and was towed to the local olympia toyota dealership. they told me it was the wiper transmission and they had replaced quite a few. the cost was $325.00. i am very thankful that i was driving my wife's car at the time of the incident and feel that we are very fortunate not to have been in a terrible accident. windshield wipers are only used when it rains and that is a bad time for them to stop. there was absolutely no warning or time to prepare. i asked for the old part. it is entirely steel with the exception of a plastic/fiberglass bushing where it connects to the wiper motor. the plastic/fiberglass bushing failed. again, there was absolutely no warning.*ak |
