Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / AVALON / 2005

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007117042 Incident Date: Aug, 17 2007
Consumer's City: ARLINGTON Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: AVALON Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BK36B45U Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 26 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 21 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota avalon. the contact left the ignition turned on over night and found the battery completely dead the next morning. the trunk would not open as a result of the dead battery and it cannot be manually unlocked. aaa was called to jump start the vehicle so the trunk could be opened. the toyota dealer advised him to go to a locksmith and have a key operated lock installed on the vehicle. the contact felt that the dealer should be responsible for this repair. he went to a second dealer and they stated that they would send his concern through the chain of command, but the contact has yet to receive a response. the current and failure mileages were 22,500. the consumer provided the email correspondence from the consumer pertaining to the defect. updated 09/12/07 *tr