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1998 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 749371 · 2009-12-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15 TO 30 MPH SHE CRASHED INTO A CURB. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE AWAY FROM THE CURB THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. SHE PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL TO ATTEMPT TO STOP AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND LANDED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. SHE BROKE HER LEFT ARM AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TOW YARD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY RENDERED THE VEHICLE AS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE POLICE REPORT INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10296701
Machine
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