# 2006 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `755233` · 2010-01-29 · 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:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
I OWNED A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON.  WHILE DRIVING ON MOUNTAIN ROAD, AS I ROUNDED A CURVE, MY CAR SEEMED TO SURGE.  A DOG CROSSED IN FRONT OF ME AS I CAME INTO THE CURVE.  I SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND COULD NOT GET CAR TO STOP  I SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT THE BANK ON EVERY CORNER OF CAR AS WELL AS HEAD ON.  CAR FINALLY CAME TO REST ABOUT 150 YARDS FROM WHERE I BEGAN BRAKING.  I WAS SHAKEN UP BUT NOT HURT.  I AM NOW CONVINCED MY GAS PEDAL STUCK OR SOMETHING ELECTRONICALLY HAPPENED.  MY HUSBAND ASKED ME WHAT HAPPENED AND I TOLD HIM I HONESTLY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED.  MY VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND MY INSURANCE PAID; HOWEVER, I PURCHASED A 2007 AVALON AND I AM EXTREMELY NERVOUS LIVING HERE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DRIVING THIS CAR.  I DON'T HAVE VIN OR MILEAGE HANDY BUT CAN GET INFO FROM MY INSURANCE AGENT IF NECESSARY. *TR
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