# 2004 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `769607` · 2010-03-03 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** AVALON
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 45,400
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
WHILE BACKING SLOWLY, THE RIGHT  FOOT  WAS MOVED FROM ACCELERATOR TO FOOT BRAKE PEDAL.  AS PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE FOOT BRAKE, THE CAR ACCELERATED IN REVERSE, CONTINUED TURNING, SMASHED ALONG SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND TURNED A HALF CIRCLE.  DRIVER'S LEFT FOOT PRESSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CAUSING  CAR TO STOP.  TOTAL ELAPSED TIME NO MORE THAN TWO SECONDS.  *TR
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