Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| T-SB-0167-09 | 06/02/2009 | 10032523 | Toyota: vehicle may experience multiple warning lights illuminated, vehicle not shifting from park to driver, and/or other accessories becoming inoperative after the vehicle has cold soaked in sub-freezing (below 14% f [-10% c]) ambient air | 04/07/2010 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| T-SB-0167-09 | 06/02/2009 | 10032523 | Toyota: vehicle may experience multiple warning lights illuminated, vehicle not shifting from park to driver, and/or other accessories becoming inoperative after the vehicle has cold soaked in sub-freezing (below 14% f [-10% c]) ambient air | 04/07/2010 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| RQ10003 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/16/2010 | UNINTENDED ACCELERATION | |||
| On september 26, 2007, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that some of its model year (my) 2007 and 2008 lexus e350 and toyota camry vehicles could experience unintended and uncontrolled acceleration due to interference between the optional all weather floor mat offered on those vehicles and the vehicles' accelerator pedal.this decision was influenced by an office of defects investigation (odi) engineering analysis.this recall was designated 07e082.two years later, on october 5, 2009, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that a number of its my 2004-2009 lexus and toyota vehicles may also experience unintended and uncontrolled acceleration due to interference between the accelerator pedal and the driver's floor mat.this recall was designated 09v388.several months later, on january 27, 2010, toyota filed an amended, or supplemental, defect information report and expanded the population of vehicles to include additional my 2008-2010 toyota and lexus vehicles.since this expansiontook place in a different calendar year, this recall was designated 10v023.separately on january 21, 2010, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that certain toyota vehicles and certain pontiac vibe vehicles contained a safety defect in the accelerator pedal assembly that may cause the accelerator pedal to become harder to depress, slower to return, or in the worse case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position.nhtsa designated this recall 10v017.in total, the four recalls cover over 7.6 million toyota and lexus vehicles as well as the pontiac vibe product made by new united motor manufacturing, inc., a venture of toyota and general motors corporation.nhtsa requires additional information from toyota to more fully understand and evaluate, among other things, whether the scope of the recalls identified above (makes, models and model years) is sufficiently broad.the agency is seeking to determine whether toyota viewed the underlying defects too narrowly as interference between the accelerator pedal and the driver | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/17/2011 | 31000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the contact stated a white powder residue emitted throughout the air vents upon activating the defroster. the vehicle was currently being repaired. the contact experienced respiratory problems due to the defect. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact expressed concern of the health related issue. the approximate failure mileage was 31,000. kmj | |||
| 08/17/2011 | 31000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the contact stated a white powder residue emitted throughout the air vents upon activating the defroster. the vehicle was currently being repaired. the contact experienced respiratory problems due to the defect. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact expressed concern of the health related issue. the approximate failure mileage was 31,000. js | |||
| 09/30/2010 | 39316 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the contact stated the ignition switch is bending the keys. the contact stated the keys have been replaced three times to them being bent. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer can not find out what's bending the keys. the contact stated something in the ignition is bending the keys. the contact stated this is a safety issue because if the key is bent how is the vehicle suppose to start. the failure mileage was 39,316. jo | |||
| 06/18/2007 | 6045 | 1 | |
| Sudden acceleration when resume depressed from cruise and when laser beam returns from being enacted. the acceleration is sudden and neck-snapping. i no longer use laser but always use 'normal ' cruise since i had vehicle tested at bert wolfe toyota, charleston wv and they advised that vehicle was performing normal. i return to 'set speed ' manually since that time. i have notified toyota headquarters in california early in feb.2010 and have no reply. there is definitely an electronic problem. *tr the consumer stated the vehicle has electrical and computer problems. updated ivoq 06/02/10*jb | |||
| 02/26/2010 | 1 | ||
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i an the original owner of a 2007 toyota avalon [xxx] - - as of 26 feb 2010, i have been notified of no recalls. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2007 | 200 | 6 | 02/02/2007 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. the vehicle's push button starter will not start the vehicle. the dealer informed the contact that the push starter needed to be reprogrammed. the day after the push button starter was reprogrammed the contact was unable to start the vehicle. during a second attempt to repair the vehicle the dealer reprogrammed the starter with the computer in the vehicle. the contact stated that the failure continued to occur. the current and failure mileage were 200. *ak update 04/19/07 *tr | |||