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Toyota Avalon Recall
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Updated
December 02, 2008
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RECALL: 2005 - 2006
Toyota Avalon |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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06V096000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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TOYOTA
MOTOR
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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MAR 28,
2006 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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133 |
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Description |
AIR BAGS |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
VEHICLES, DUE TO
IMPROPER
ASSEMBLY OF THE
AIR BAG
INFLATOR, WHICH
IS USED IN THE
SIDE AIR BAG,
THE CURTAIN
SHIELD AIR BAG,
AND THE KNEE AIR
BAG ASSEMBLY,
SOME INFLATORS
WERE PRODUCED
WITH AN
INSUFFICIENT
AMOUNT OF THE
HEATING AGENTS
NECESSARY FOR
PROPER AIR BAG
DEPLOYMENT. IN
THIS CONDITION,
THE EXPANSION
FORCE OF THE GAS
MAY BE
INSUFFICIENT TO
PROPERLY INFLATE
THE AIR BAG WHEN
THE SRS SYSTEM
IS ACTIVATED
DURING A CRASH. |
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Consequence |
THIS MAY
INCREASE THE
RISK OF INJURY
TO THE OCCUPANT
IN THE INVOLVED
SEATING POSITION
IN THE EVENT OF
A CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
SPECIFIC SRS AIR
BAG. THE RECALL
IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN DURING
APRIL 2006.
OWNERS MAY
CONTACT TOYOTA
AT
1-888-270-9371,
SCION AT
1-866-548-1851,
OR LEXUS AT
1-800-255-3987. |
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RECALL: 2005
Toyota Avalon |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V227000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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TOYOTA
MOTOR
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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05/13/2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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4855 |
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Description |
STEERING:COLUMN |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
STEERING YOKE
WAS NOT WELDED
TO THE STEERING
SHAFT. IF THE
VEHICLE IS
OPERATED IN THIS
CONDITION, THERE
IS A POSSIBILITY
THAT THE YOKE
MAY COME OFF
FROM THE SHAFT,
AND COULD RESULT
IN A LOSS OF
VEHICLE STEERING
CONTROL. |
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Consequence |
LOSS OF CONTROL
OF THE VEHICLE
COULD RESULT IN
A CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE
STEERING YOKE
AND SHAFT WELD
CONDITION, AND
REPLACE THE
STEERING COLUMN
ASSEMBLY. THE
RECALL BEGAN MAY
2, 2005. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
TOYOTA AT
1-800-331-4331. |
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