| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004035155 | Incident Date: Mar, 31 2004 |
| Consumer's City: MISSOURI CITY | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: AVALON | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, air:controls:hand control/valve |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BF18B3WU | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 21 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 03 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On a 98 toyota avalon xls: the a/c and heating system shuts down completely occasionally. the front and rear defoggers fail also. when the shut down occurs, the air vents emit very hot air, even though the thermostat is set for a/c. i almost had an accident when it started raining and the defoggers failed to operate. it appears to be an electrical wiring defect for which i have appealed to toyota to take responsibility,but without any success |
