4T1BF12B1VU204541

Available vehicle information

VIN

4T1BF12B1VU204541

Model year

1997

Country

United States

Record status

corrosion

NHTSA SAFETY DATABASE

Safety Recall Campaigns

1 recall campaign found for this vehicle's make, model and model year.

Recall 1 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

97V156000 17/09/1997 View details

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, COLORADO, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, IOWA, KANSAS, MAINE, MICHIGAN,MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, NOTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. A CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHERE ACCUMULATED MOISTURE CAN TEMPORARILY FREEZE IN THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE IF THE VEHICLE IS USED IN EXTREMELY COLD CLIMATES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

Consequence

THIS CAN RESULT IN THE ELIMINATION OF VACUUM ASSIST TO THE BRAKES THAT CAN INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN BRAKE VACUUM HOSE.

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U.S. EPA FUEL ECONOMY DATA

EPA Fuel Economy

Fuel type Regular

City 18 MPG

Highway 28 MPG

Combined 22 MPG

Engine displacement 3.0 L

Cylinders 6

Transmission Automatic 4-spd

Drive Front-Wheel Drive

CO₂ emissions 403.95454545454544 g/mile

Estimated annual fuel cost $2800

Source: U.S. EPA / FuelEconomy.gov

VIN structure

4T1 WMI · BF12B1 VDS · VU204541 VIS

WMI 4T1 World Manufacturer Identifier

VDS BF12B1 Vehicle Descriptor Section

VIS VU204541 Vehicle Identifier Section

Model year code V Position 10 of the VIN

Plant code U Position 11 of the VIN

VIN length 17 characters Standard modern VIN format

OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT DATA

NHTSA Vehicle Data

NHTSA

Make TOYOTA

Model Avalon

Model year 1997

Manufacturer TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, KENTUCKY, INC.

Vehicle type PASSENGER CAR

Body class Sedan/Saloon

Series MCX10L

Engine model 1MZ-FE

Displacement 3.0 L

Cylinders 6

Engine power 184 hp

Fuel type Gasoline

Drive type 4x2

Doors 4

Plant city GEORGETOWN

Plant state KENTUCKY

Plant country UNITED STATES (USA)

Source: NHTSA vPIC

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