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2003 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 771216 · 2010-03-07

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
63,000

Severity

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

Narrative

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) WAS BRAKING TO PARK 2003 TOYOTA AVALON 4 DR SEDAN (VIN [XXX] ). IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND LANDED IN CANAL #E4 IN LANTANA, FLORIDA ON DECEMBER 19, 2009. CAR HAD 63,000 MILES ON ODOMETER. NOTHING LIKE THIS EVER HAPPENED BEFORE. PARK LOT IS LOCATED AT 2810 HYPOLUXO RD. LANTANA FLORIDA. CAR WAS "TOTALED" BY GEICO INSURANCE CO. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10317483
Machine
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