# 2008 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `705368` · 2009-01-24 · 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:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 2,900
## Narrative
MY 2008 TOYOTA AVALON XL HAD LESS THAN 3,000 MILES WHEN I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 22, 2008.  I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC FOR 5 TO 7 MINUTES.  WHEN I RELEASED MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE, THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD SEVERAL FEET AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.  THE CAR HAS LUNGED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THIS UPON STARTING IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES.  ON DECEMBER 22 THE TEMPERATURE IN CINCINNATI WAS 21 DEGREES F.  I HAVE HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND THE DAMAGE REPAIRED.  THE MECHANICS SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM DETECTED.  THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR BUT THEY WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT. *TR
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