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2004 TOYOTA AVALON — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

crash · 523205 · 2005-01-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
8,614

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *NM THE RPM REACHED 7000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS MARKS THE FOURTH TIME THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS ISSUE. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED 10099310. HEAVY SMOKE CAME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE CRASH. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION TO STOP THE ENGINE FROM RACING. *TC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10109571
Machine
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