| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003214399 | Incident Date: Feb, 28 2003 |
| Consumer's City: WILLOW SPRING | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: AVALON | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BF12B5VU | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 22 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 19 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I purchased a 1997 toyota avalon xls with 55,000 miles on it from leith toyota in raleigh north carolina in march of 2002. i now have 74,000 miles on it and have discovered that the power steering pump and complete power steering rack needs to be replaced at the cost of $1200.00. i do not understand why i should be responsible for this. i have reviewed the ntsb website and there are numerous complaints of the same problem. why is there not a recall? i tried to get the dealership to cover some of the costs and all they offered was a free rental. maybe i should write oprah, seems everyone listens to her and see if she can make it public! |
