| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002100391 | Incident Date: Sep, 13 2002 |
| Consumer's City: LANGHORNE | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: AVALON | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BF28B41U | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 24 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 30 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving vehicle on 9/13/02 at 65mph, there was a total failure in the electrical system for a split second. i disregarded it thinking that it was my imagination. however, the very next day the entire electrical system on the car was dead making the car inoperative. cause: disintegration of negative battery cable terminal end which caused the negative cable to disconnect from electrical system. i have researched this problem with other toyota owners and found that this is a common problem. failure of electrical system is a safety related function in that it completely disables the vehicle. nlm |
