# 1997 TOYOTA AVALON — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `554523` · 2005-09-15 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** AVALON
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- **Miles at failure:** 125,000
## Narrative
DT:  THE OTHER DAY  THE CONSUMER  PARKED CAR WHILE  RUSHING AND TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD AND HIT THE NEIGHBOR'S FENCE.   THE CONSUMER HAD THE  KEY.  IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE HAD SOME TYPE OF SAFETY FEATURE TO KEEP THE KEY FROM COMING OUT OF THE IGNITION. THIS HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2005. HAD NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
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