| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007092111 | Incident Date: Jan, 15 2007 |
| Consumer's City: EDMOND | Consumer's State: OK |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: AVALON | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Exterior lighting:headlights |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BK36B56U | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 16 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 30 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: (1) time is approximately 11:30 pm, january 16, 2007. i am driving southbound in outside lane on divided interstate highway approximately 400' behind vehicle ahead, headlights on dim. weather is clear, roads are clear, however, area had recent ice and sleet but most has been snow plowed to the road shoulders. traffic is light, with vehicles ahead and to the rear. speed is approximately 60 mph and i am watching the road closely. passenger in vehicle is witness. (2) i am immediately upon a chunk of ice about the size of a basketball that appeared to have fallen from the vehicle ahead. there was no swerve by the vehicle ahead to indicate an attempt to dodge an object in the road. the ice is sliding on the road moving in the same direction as the traffic. i hit the ice with my vehicle just under the bumper and inside the left front wheel. the object was not illuminated by my vehicles headlights in time for me to brake or maneuver around it. the impact broke my front bumper cowling, under engine shield and right front wheel mud guard. (3) the vehicle is mobile and no parts left the vehicle as a result of the impact. a full inspection has not yet been conducted to determine if there are other damages. no estimate of cost has been secured although my estimation is they will approach $2500. having had this experience, i question the integrity of the headlights ability to illuminate an object ahead of the vehicle while headlights are on dim. this is a new 2006 model full size car hid headlights. the headlights appear to do a very good job of lighting the roadway at a distance that appears to be about 150'. this illuminated distance is a noticeable difference (longer) from a second vehicle that i have although the second vehicle is a pickup about 8 years older with a different type of headlight. *jb |
