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1998 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 488183 · 2004-09-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
82,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED WITH A WALL. WHILE AGAINST THE WALL THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TO SURGE UNTIL THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE COLLISION. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SLIGHT KNEE INJURIES.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10087111
Machine
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