# 2010 TOYOTA AVALON — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `743354` · 2009-11-09 · 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:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 760
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
MY NEW (PURCHASED SEPT. 2009) 2010 TOYOTA AVALON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A VEHICLE DEFECT (THIS MODEL IS UNDER A RECALL BY TOYOTA).  I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP FOR A VEHICLE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY.  AFTER THE OTHER VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, I PROCEEDED TO GO AROUND THE OTHER VEHICLE (WHICH REMAINED STATIONARY).  AS SOON AS I TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR, MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY.  I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL IMMEDIATELY BUT I COULD STILL HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING AT HIGH SPEED.  I WAS UNABLE TO STOP MY VEHICLE UNTIL IT HAD GONE A DISTANCE OF TWO BLOCKS AND HAD CRASHED INTO FOUR PARKED CARS, DAMAGING THEM SUBSTANTIALLY.  FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. *TR
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