4T1BF12B7VU149027

Available vehicle information

VIN
4T1BF12B7VU149027
Model year
1997
Country
United States
Record status
catastrophic damage
NHTSA SAFETY DATABASE

Safety Recall Campaigns

1
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.

Important: Campaigns shown above are matched using make, model and model year. This does not prove that this exact VIN is included in a campaign. Check the exact VIN on NHTSA →
OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SOURCE · NHTSA

Crash Test & Safety Ratings

1997 Toyota Avalon 4-DR.
Official source: U.S. Department of Transportation · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Ratings apply to the NHTSA-tested vehicle configuration matched by make, model and model year. View NHTSA Safety Ratings →
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 · BF12B7 VDS · VU149027 VIS
WMI 4T1 World Manufacturer Identifier
VDS BF12B7 Vehicle Descriptor Section
VIS VU149027 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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