Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / AVALON / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998135405 Incident Date: Nov, 16 1998
Consumer's City: SAN DIEGO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: AVALON Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1DF18B6WU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 16 1998 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving 70 mph the passenger leaned over and accidently pushed the automatic tranmission gear from drive position to neutral position, which almost caused an accident. owner believes this ease in switching gears is a dangerous design flaw. *ak.et.