# 2005 TOYOTA AVALON — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
> NHTSA complaint `766500` · 2010-02-24 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** AVALON
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- **Miles at failure:** 58,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
INADEQUATE FORWARD ILLUMINATION OF ROADWAY AT NIGHT WITH LOW BEAMS ON    AUTO-LEVELING/ADJUSTING HEADLIGHTS ADJUST TO A SETTING TOO LOW TO PROJECT ADEQUATE LIGHT TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT TO OCCUR ON POORLY LIT AND MARKED ROAD (EACH OF THESE ELEMENTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT).  ACCIDENT CAUSED APPROX $3500 DAMAGE TO TIRES, RIMS, STEERING ASSEMBLE AND UNDERCARRIAGE. *TR
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