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2007 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 750961 · 2010-01-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
8,600

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN AND AVOID HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. SHE WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE; HOWEVER, SHE CRASHED INTO A DRAIN PIPE. SHE WAS SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY TO HER LEG. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALERS OR THE MANUFACTURER. SHE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 09V388000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,877. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,600.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10297978
Machine
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