# 2005 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `769426` · 2010-03-03 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** AVALON
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 85,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING ON A RURAL COUNTY ROAD; APPROACHING A CURVE; WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOWLY DECEASE SPEED TO GO IN CURVE THE CAR ACCELERATED AND WENT FASTER, CAUSING ME TO RUN ACROSS AND  OFF THE ROAD HITTING A TREE. *TR
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