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2013 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID — ENGINE

crash · 1249113 · 2015-12-31

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON HYBRID
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
27,700

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PARKING HEAD-IN TO PARKING SPOT. AS I REACHED THE FINAL SPOT, AND WAS SHIFTING GEAR TO P (PARKING), THE CAR TOOK OFF LIKE A "ROCKET" AND JUMPED THE CURB. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CAR PARKED IN THE NEXT PARKING SPOT AND MY CAR. THE OTHER CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. I WAS ABLE TO STILL DRIVE MY CAR. THIS HAPPENED AT AN OFFICE BUILDING OUTDOOR PARKING LOT. PEOPLE STANDING OUTSIDE THE BUILDING (FOR SMOKING OR OTHERWISE) WITNESSED IT ALL. THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THE CAR WENT LIKE A ROCKET AND THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10817181
Machine
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