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2005 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1576082 · 2019-06-18

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
175,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND WHILE TRYING TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER 4 TIMES. NO INJURY OCCURRED. A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN INDEPENDENT FACILITY BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11220919
Machine
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