# 2007 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `752411` · 2010-01-13 · 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:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA AVALON ON I-95 S IN VA WHEN IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN.  I APPLIED THE BRAKES AS WELL AS THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WHICH SLOWED THE CAR TO AROUND 30/35 MPH.  IT WOULD NOT STOP BUT CONTINUED PULLING AS IF IT WANTED TO GO FASTER.  AFTER PULLING TO THE SHOULDER I CALLED 911 BECAUSE MY CAR WAS ABOUT TO GO DOWN A HILL AND I WAS APPROACHING A MERGING ENTRANCE /EXIT RAMP.  IN ORDER TO AVOID THIS AS WELL AS STOP THE VEHICLE, I DROVE INTO A DITCH.  THE CAR WAS CLEARED BY FIREMEN AND TOWED AWAY.  THE POLICE GAVE ME A RIDE HOME. *TR
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