# 2005 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `771371` · 2010-03-08 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **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
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
ON 1/17/2009 MY MOTHERS CAR LEFT THE PAVED ROADWAY AT APPROX. 70 MPH AND STRUCK A BRICK WALL.  NO SKID MARKS WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME AND WE NOW BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND CAUSED THE CRASH AND SUBSEQUENT DEATH OF MY MOTHER.  UPDATED 03/14/10   *BF  UPDATED 05/10/10*JB UPDATED 9/29/11*CW
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