# 2009 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1019237` · 2013-11-01 · 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:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 40,677
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
WHEN SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF A BUILDING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ACROSS A 3-FOOT WIDE SIDEWALK AND INTO ONE OF THE STOREFRONTS OF A BUILDING--RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE (CURRENTLY IN THE BODY SHOP) AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE STOREFRONT.  FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS ON THE SIDEWALK AT THE TIME.  THIS IS THE FIRST SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FOR US...BUT APPARENTLY NOT THE FIRST FOR THE 2009 AVALON.  *TR
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