← NHTSA complaints

2011 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1105843 · 2014-09-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
27,500

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING FORWARD INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 FEET CRASHING INTO A METAL POLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AS HIS FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO APPLY THE BRAKES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10630723
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown