# 2003 TOYOTA AVALON — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `1063841` · 2014-05-10 · 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:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- **Miles at failure:** 17,100
## Narrative
THE SUBJECT OF THIS COMPLAINT IS MY 2003 TOYOTA AVALON LX WHICH HAD A TOTAL MILEAGE OF  APPROXIMATELY 17,100 MILES.  THIS VEHICLE WAS LAST SERVICED AT 9,000 MILES PLUS.     ON APRIL 29, 2014 THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE BACK PARKING LOT OF A SMALL MINI MALL AT 3601 E. FOOTHILL BLVD.,PASADENA, CALIFORNIA.  AFTER  WE FINISHED SHOPPING AT THE MINI MALL, WE RETURNED TO THE OUR VEHICLE AND STRAPPED OURSELVES IN THE CAR WITH OUR SEATBELTS.  WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE  I HAD MY LEFT FOOT ON THE PARKING BRAKE AND MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE DRIVING BRAKE.  AFTER THE VEHICLE STARTED, I RELEASED MY LEFT FOOT FROM THE PARKING BRAKE AND SHIFTED THE GEAR TO THE DRIVE POSITION WHEN  MY CAR  UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED FORWARD.  I TRIED TO  SLOW OR STOP MY CAR BY PRESSING ON DRIVING BRAKE BUT TO NO  AVAIL.  I ESTIMATE MY CAR TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET BEFORE  THE LEFT FRONT OF MY CAR HIT THE RIGHT REAR   OF A HONDA FIT AND CONCRETE PLANTER.  THE COLLISION WITH THE HONDA FIT PUSHED IT INTO A HONDA CRV THAT WAS  PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HONDA FIT.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO ANYONE  HOWEVER.  MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  *TR
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