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2001 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 769810 · 2010-03-03

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
38,829
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,700. UPDATED 4/13/10 *CN UPDATED 0/17/10*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10316314
Machine
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