4T1BF12B2VU199608

1997

Available vehicle information

VIN

4T1BF12B2VU199608

Model year

1997

Country

United States

Record status

accident

VIN structure

4T1 WMI · BF12B2 VDS · VU199608 VIS

WMI 4T1 World Manufacturer Identifier

VDS BF12B2 Vehicle Descriptor Section

VIS VU199608 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

The first three characters form the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). Characters 4–9 form the Vehicle Descriptor Section (VDS), while characters 10–17 form the Vehicle Identifier Section (VIS).

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

NHTSA SAFETY DATABASE

Safety Recall Campaigns

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

Recall 1 97V156000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

Report received: 17/09/1997

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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About VIN 4T1BF12B2VU199608

World Crash Archive currently associates VIN 4T1BF12B2VU199608 with a 1997. The available archive information lists United States as the vehicle country and accident as the record status.

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