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2017 TOYOTA AVALON — ENGINE

2 fatal · 1574987 · 2019-06-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE

Severity

Deaths
2
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TOYOTA AVALON FAILS TO HAVE AN IGNITION AUTO SHUT OFF WHICH LED TO DEATH OF TWO INDIVIDUALS. THIS DESIGN FLAW DID NOT PREVENT THE CAR FROM IDLING INDEFINITELY AND FILLING THE HOUSE WITH CARBON MONOXIDE' A TOXIC FATAL GAS. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE PROPER EXTERNAL WARNINGS LIKE A HONK TO ADVISE A DRIVER THEY MAY HAVE REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11220141
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown