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2003 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 646754 · 2007-11-19

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES; HOWEVER , THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CRASHED INTO SOME BUSHES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000. NEW YORK POLICE REPORT. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10209358
Machine
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