| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006089354 | Incident Date: Dec, 17 2006 |
| Consumer's City: WARWICK | Consumer's State: RI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: AVALON | Model Year: 2007 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 19 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: This vehicle has an automatic unlocking feature that is linked to the shift. whenever the vehicle is placed in "park, " all 4 doors automatically unlock. the routine in the owners manual to "cancel" this feature does not work. i tried it over 20 times, and took it to the dealer and a local automotive electronics shop - it is just not possible to stop the automatic unlocking. the problem is that this is a threat to safety in many parts of the country, in many kinds of locations. the motorist cannot choose whether to unlock his/her doors, even if a threat is present. this feature makes the motorist vulnerable to car jacking, robbery and many other kinds of crimes. *nm |
