# 1998 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `150963` · 1999-05-18 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
WHEN PULLING INTO GARAGE, DOOR OPENED SLIGHTLY, ACCELERATOR NOT TOUCHED, VEHICLE TOOK OFF GOING FORWARD, PUT GEAR INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE TOOK OFF GOING BACKWARDS. SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.  *AK
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