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2007 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 744695 · 2009-11-18

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
3,723
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH INTO A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A PILLAR ON JULY 4, 2007. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CRASH OCCURRED THREE MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. ALL 5 OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND INJURED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND REPAIRED FOR $17,859.81. THE AIR BAGS WERE ALSO REPLACED. A POLICE REPORT AND PHOTOS OF THE CRASH ARE AVAILABLE. SHE SPOKE TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND FILED CASE#0910100910 WITH THE MANUFACTURER ON OCTOBER 2, 2009. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT SHE MUST SUBMIT PROOF TO CONFIRM IF THE CRASH WAS RELATED TO THE FLOOR MATS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,723. RK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10292672
Machine
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